Russian shelling of TV tower ‘threatens to deprive Ukrainians of information’
Russian forces shell a TV broadcast tower in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, March 1, in an attack that killed five people and took some broadcasts off the air. CPJ Executive Director Robert Mahoney calls for the protection of Ukrainian and international journalists, saying “it is crucial that all parties involved recognize that all journalists and media workers are civilians under international humanitarian law, and their rights must be respected and protected.” As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainian journalists are tweeting about what it’s like to cover and live through a war.
Meanwhile, in Russia, at least five journalists are facing charges and dozens more are detained following their coverage of anti-war protests. Russia’s state internet regulator Roskomnadzor is investigating 10 Russian outlets for their alleged mischaracterization of Russia’s invasion. The regulator threatened to block news websites if they publish anything other than official government reports about the war.
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(story via Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ) (Photo of a blast in the Russian attack on the Ukrainian TV tower March 1, 2022. Reuters/Carlos Barria [WEBP file 652×434])
