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UATV channel was damaged as a result of the night strike on Kyiv. Ukrainian air defense shot down six ballistic missiles, one of which was intended for the office of the Ukrainian television broadcaster.
Dozens of windows were knocked out in the building, production facilities and cars were damaged.
Despite the attack, Ukrainian foreign broadcasting continues its work.
For terrorists who violate any conventions and do not take into account international law, the media is a desired target. From the first days of the war, strikes were carried out on TV towers in Kyiv.
“The enemy missile and the shock wave knocked out dozens of windows in the office, damaged production facilities, and damaged the company’s cars. Unfortunately, such attacks are not uncommon in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and they are not happening for the first time. During the first week of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army struck a TV tower in Kyiv, and in April 2024, a TV tower in Kharkiv. As of mid-October 2024, Russia has committed more than 650 crimes against Ukrainian media professionals and Ukrainian media. This was calculated by the Institute of Mass Information,” said FREEDOM correspondent Valeria Nekipelova.
Employees of several Ukrainian foreign broadcasting TV channels worked in the damaged office: FREEDOM, UATV English, UATV Arabic, UATV Português, and UATV Español. These are the TV channels through which Ukrainian media professionals reported on the realities of life in Ukraine to the world.
As previously reported, today, on February 12, Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. As a result of the enemy shelling, one person was killed and there are wounded. Damage and fires were recorded in different areas of the capital.
