Moscow claims Ukraine targeted group of Russian journalists in drone attack

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Moscow said Wednesday that Kyiv targeted a group of Russian journalists with a drone strike in Ukraine's front-line region of Zaporizhzhia.

“On November 22, 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a group of Russian journalists with fragmentation ammunition from an unmanned aerial vehicle who were preparing material about the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in populated areas of the Zaporizhzhia region,” said a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.

It said the attack injured Boris Maksudov, a correspondent for the Rossiya-24 TV channel, with shrapnel wounds.

“The journalist was promptly evacuated to a medical facility of the Russian Ministry of Defense. There is no threat to his life. Boris Maksudov was provided with all the necessary medical care,” it added.

Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the claim and independent verification of the Russian claim is difficult due to the ongoing war.​​​​​​​