Ukraine: Margarita Potapova and Crew Escape Drone Attack as Russia's Assault on Press Continues
Russian drone targets journalist Margarita Potapova and her Ukrainian Witness film crew near Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine: Alona Bereza Repeatedly Targeted with Bomb Threats
Alona Bereza of ZHAR.INFO received emails threatening to bomb her editorial office.
Ukraine: Armed Men Threaten and Harass Espreso TV Journalist Maria Ivanovska
On December 9, 2024, Espreso TV journalist Maria Ivanovska was threatened by an armed man in Kremenchuk while investigating alleged sales of banned Russian oil products.
Ukraine: Corruption Exposé Sparks Retaliatory Lawsuit Against Yana Korniychuk
Oleksandr Govorushchak, a senior official at Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), has filed a lawsuit against the investigative outlet Slidstva.Info and journalist Yana Korniychuk.
Ukraine: Ksyusha Savoskina and Colleague Narrowly Escape Russian Drone Strike
Russian drones targeted Hromadske journalists Ksyusha Savoskina and Oleksiy Nikulin. Their car, carrying filming equipment, was destroyed in an explosion. Forced to walk 3km under drone threats, they narrowly escaped injury.
Ukraine: Crimean Tatar Journalist Ediye Muslimova Abducted by Russian FSB, Held Incommunicado for 36 Hours
On November 21, 2024, Muslimova disappeared after informing her niece she was heading to visit her mother. Witnesses later reported seeing her forced into a vehicle by FSB agents.
Ukraine: Antonina Torbich Falsely Linked to Russian Special Services in Smear Campaign
Antonina Torbich, deputy editor of Chetverta Vlada, is the target of a smear campaign following her team’s critical reporting on the head of communications at Rivne City Council.
Ukraine: Iryna Belyakova Targeted with Stalking and Online Harassment
20 Khvylyn journalist Iryna Belyakova reports being stalked after an anonymous user shared covert photos and videos of her daily activities on Facebook.
Ukraine: RFE/RL Journalists Named in Terror Threats, WPF Calls for Immediate Investigation
Emails specifically named RFE/RL journalists Iryna Sysak, Valeria Yehoshyna, and freelancer Yulia Khymeryk, blaming their activities for the alleged bombings without citing specific actions.
Ukraine: Man Attacks Olena Hnitetska During On-Site Reporting
WPF strongly condemns violent assault, perpetrator must be prosecuted.
Ukraine: Locals Threaten Elmira Shahabutdynova, Obstruct Her From Covering Shelling Site
WPF condemns hostility against journalists covering critical events like the aftermath of shelling. Their swift documentation is vital for recording evidence of possible war crimes.
Russia: Ban on 24 US Journalists a “Cynical” Effort to Suppress Reporting on Ukraine War
The Kremlin bans 92 US citizens from entering the country, including 24 journalists. Russian Foreign Ministry cites the "Russophobic course" of the Biden administration as the reason for these sanctions.
Russia: FSB Opens 2 More Criminal Cases Against Foreign Journalists
State security (FSB) opens two more criminal cases against foreign journalists, Natalya Nahorna of 1+1 and Niklas Connolly of Deutsche Welle, for reporting from Ukrainian-controlled Sudzha. They join five other reporters bogusly charged with illegal border crossing after covering Ukrainian military incursion into Russia.
India: Women Press Freedom condemns the assault on journalists Avula Sarita and Vijaya Reddy
Attackers smashed their cameras and seized their phones. This is an attack on press freedom and women's rights. We demand immediate action and accountability.
Russia: 8th Woman Journalist Injured in Ukraine This Year
Polish journalist Monika Andruszewska was injured in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk’s Hotel Sapphire, which killed Reuters safety adviser Ryan Evans and injured 2 other journalists.