By Ashley Moor/March 15, 2022 2:21 pm EST
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, journalists from publications based all over the world have been present on the frontlines, reporting on the conflict in the country. Though journalists are protected by international humanitarian law while reporting on conflicts in regions around the world, according to The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law, multiple reporters have been targeted, harmed, and even killed while reporting from Ukraine in the past few weeks.
On February 26, just two days after the conflict in Ukraine began, two reporters for The Daily Beast, Stefan Weichert and Emil Filtenborg, were in a vehicle just outside of Ohtyrka, Ukraine, when they were struck with multiple bullets from alleged Russian troops. The reporters survived after undergoing surgery, according to The Daily Beast. On March 13, it was reported that American journalist Brent Renaud, a New York Times journalist who was currently working on a project for Time, was shot and killed while crossing a checkpoint outside of Kyiv. Documentary filmmaker Juan Arredondo was also injured during the attack, according to CBS News. During an interview on “Face the Nation,” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke about the dangers journalists face in Ukraine. “I will just say that this is part and parcel of what has been a brazen aggression on the part of the Russians where they have targeted civilians, they have targeted hospitals, they have targeted places of worship and they have targeted journalists,” Sullivan said, per CBS News.
On February 26, just two days after the conflict in Ukraine began, two reporters for The Daily Beast, Stefan Weichert and Emil Filtenborg, were in a vehicle just outside of Ohtyrka, Ukraine, when they were struck with multiple bullets from alleged Russian troops. The reporters survived after undergoing surgery, according to The Daily Beast. On March 13, it was reported that American journalist Brent Renaud, a New York Times journalist who was currently working on a project for Time, was shot and killed while crossing a checkpoint outside of Kyiv. Documentary filmmaker Juan Arredondo was also injured during the attack, according to CBS News.
During an interview on “Face the Nation,” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke about the dangers journalists face in Ukraine. “I will just say that this is part and parcel of what has been a brazen aggression on the part of the Russians where they have targeted civilians, they have targeted hospitals, they have targeted places of worship and they have targeted journalists,” Sullivan said, per CBS News.
