Olha Zvonaryova - Justice for Journalists

Olha Zvonaryova

Affiliated media: News agency Ukrinform, Journalist

Incident date: April 5, 2024

Attack type:

  • Attempted murder

Who attacked: от военных

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Zaporizhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhya

Additional information:

The correspondent was covering the events at the site of the fall of a Russian missile at a civilian facility in the Zaporizhzhya Region. During the filming process, Russian troops launched a second attack at the same location. As a result of the attack, the journalist suffered a damaged hip, stomach, and a fractured wrist. Olha spent a long time in hospital in a serious condition, but is now undergoing a rehabilitation course.

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