Deutsche Welle - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Deutsche Welle, Film crew

Incident date: July 22, 2023

Attack type:

  • Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: от военных

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Druzhkivka

Additional information:

Cameraman Yevhen Shylko was wounded by Russian cluster munitions near Druzhkivka, Donetsk Region, 23 kilometres from the front line. The DW film crew came under Russian shelling while filming Ukrainian military training at a firing range. Shilko was taken to hospital, his condition is stable. Other members of the film crew were not injured. The car in which the journalists were travelling was damaged by shrapnel.

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