MOSCOW. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has called on relevant international organizations to properly assess Kiev’s terror attacks on journalists.
“While shooting a video report about the consequences of a Ukrainian drone attack on civilian facilities in Donetsk on April 6, Izvestia correspondent Yevgeny Bykovsky was targeted by a drone carrying an explosive munition. The journalist miraculously survived but sustained injuries. He received necessary medical assistance,” she said in a commentary following the incident.
“The Kiev neo-Nazi regime continues committing crimes in violation of international humanitarian law. Such crimes include deliberate attacks on civilians, particularly journalists. There is no doubt that drone operators knew what they were doing, deliberately attacking ‘targets’ in urban areas far from the combat engagement line,” she emphasized.
“The terrorist methods used by Ukrainian militants should be adequately assessed by relevant international structures, notably the OSCE, UNESCO, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,” she pointed out.
“Their persistent disregard by institutions with human rights mandates, or attempts to conceal such crimes behind meaningless comments, only encourage the Banderites to commit new atrocities and ultimately discredit the international human rights system ensuring free access to information and free expression,” she added.
The April 6 drone strike on civilian facilities in Donetsk raises questions about protecting non-combatants during conflicts. International organizations should investigate these allegations rather than dismissing them as propaganda. Both sides have targeted infrastructure and civilians throughout this war. Where is the line drawn between legitimate military targets and terror attacks?
People in the NEWS community when you defend JOURNALISTS from bombs: 🥀
I just wish if the article had less fluff and more facts
- Was that journalist wearing outfit that clearly shows he is from the press?
- Who is this journalist
- Was he recording during the incident, can you release the recording?
These kind of information give more credibility to the report instead of just throwing accusations and insults with little facts beyond “a journalist was shot”
just like gaza, or iran, or venezuela; journalism only matters if they’re aligned with liberal groupthink.
Shut the fuck up, Russia.
