Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv
The broadcaster said the drone partially destroyed its newsroom and injured at least five staff members as journalists were on air.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a Russian strike drone hit the 'We Are Ukraine' TV channel building in Kyiv while journalists were broadcasting live, partially destroying the facility and injuring at least five people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- The drone targeted the 'United News' telethon station, which suffered damage during a massive Russian attack on Aug. 20; Zelensky condemned the use of 'Shaheds' against media as a 'new page of Russian degradation.'
- State Emergency Service personnel extinguished the fire at the partially destroyed site, where blast waves shattered windows and tore down corridor ceilings. All employees of the media group survived the incident.
- This strike followed a massive combined attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region involving ballistic missiles, Kalibr missiles, and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 40 others in the region.
- Calling for an international response, Zelensky stated, 'No blow to Ukraine and Ukrainians — to life — can go unpunished,' emphasizing that stopping Russia is possible only through joint global efforts.
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In the middle of the day during the current program, a Russian drone hits in a TV studio. A camera captures the huge explosion.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) According to Ukrainian media outlet NV and the British BBC, on the 8th (local time), a TV broadcaster airing live in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, Russia...
A Russian drone struck in Kyiv the building that hosts the stations "We Are Ukraine" and "We Are Ukraine+" while the journalists were live for the national news news "United News." The surveillance cameras recorded the moment of the impact, which seriously damaged the editorial staff and part of the offices. Six employees were injured, three of which were taken to hospital. Ihor Petrenko, owner and manager of the editorial group, released the im…
On Tuesday, Russians launched a massive attack on Kyiv. Among the buildings hit was the We Are Ukraine television office, where journalist Oleh Biletsky works. On Wednesday, he released a video showing the moment of impact.
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A Russian drone attack damaged the Ukrainian television station building on Tuesday "My Ukrainian in Kiev, wounding five people, announced Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski. "Even in broad daylight, while journalists were on the air, Zelenski wrote on social networks. He accused Russia of deliberately targeting the station ...
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