Violence against journalists

Kidnapped by Russian troops on 5 March, Nikita (his name is changed for his safety) was held for nine days.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces have deliberately fired on at least eight journalists or media crews.

Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, RSF has documented attacks directly targeting journalists wearing a “Press” armband, and has seen more and more of them killed or injured in the course of their work.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the 19-year prison sentence that Crimean journalist Remzi Bekirov has received from a Russian military tribunal on a trumped-up terrorism charge and calls for his immediate release.