{"id":1182281,"date":"2025-07-10T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1182281"},"modified":"2025-07-10T13:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:25:46","slug":"russian-attack-damages-channel-5-office-in-kyiv-what-s-known","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/russian-attack-damages-channel-5-office-in-kyiv-what-s-known\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Attack Damages “Channel 5” Office in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a result of a massive Russian missile strike on Kyiv during the night of July 10, the offices of the Ukrainian TV channel “Channel 5”<\/em> suffered significant damage. The studio was partially destroyed, and some filming equipment was lost, according to a statement published on the channel\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, all employees who were present during the night shift were unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is destruction in the studio, part of the filming equipment was destroyed, and workspaces were damaged. Due to the aftermath of the attack, “Channel 5”<\/em><\/em> is currently unable to resume broadcasting \u2014 neither on TV nor on YouTube,\u201d the channel\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoration efforts are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are working hard to resume broadcasting. For now, we\u2019re only on YouTube. We hope to be back on air by 13:00 today,\u201d said the channel\u2019s general director, Volodymyr Mzhelskyi.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The channel\u2019s press service also emphasized that the enemy aims to destroy everything Ukrainian and called for continued support of Ukraine\u2019s Defense Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t forget that we are all fighting for our right to exist. Thank you all for your support,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The consequences of the Russian shelling. Photo: 5.ua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Background:<\/strong>
On February 12, the office of Ukraine\u2019s international broadcaster was also damaged in a Russian strike. Dozens of windows were shattered, and production areas and vehicles were damaged.
On April 6, Russian forces launched another attack on the Ukrainian international broadcasting channels “FREE\u0414\u041e\u041c” and \u201c\u0414\u043e\u043c,\u201d as well as international editorial teams \u2014 UATV English, The Gaze, UATV Espa\u00f1ol, UATV Arabic, UATV Portugu\u00eas, and the digital newsroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 10, FREE\u0414\u041e\u041c<\/em> journalist Oleh Borysov addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) during its spring session in Strasbourg. He provided members of the assembly with information about the April 6 missile strike on the Kyiv building that houses the offices of Ukraine\u2019s international broadcasting service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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