Donetsk OMA outlines the "red", "yellow" and "green" working zones for journalists

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The Donetsk Oblast Military Administration has outlined the three zones for journalists of accredited media outlets in region – the "red", the "yellow" and the "green". This division will be valid from March 18 to 25.

This is said in the statement by Donetsk OMA.

The working zones for journalists were outlined by the Khortytsia operational and strategic troops unit in order to clarify the algorithm for working with accredited media representatives under martial law.

Reporters from accredited media outlets will be prohibited from working in the "red zone". This zone includes:

The Lyman axis: Novomlynsk, Kamyanka, Topoli, Dvorichanske, Masyutivka, Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove, Novoselivske, Andriivka, Vyshneve, Pershotravneve, Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Ivanivka, Terny, Torske, Yampolivka, Serebryanka, Hryhorivka, Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Vyimka, Vesele, Rozdoliv, Pereizne, Fedorivka, Vasyukivka, Nykyforivka, Fedorivka Two, Privillya, Minkivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Khromove.

The Soledar axis: Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Khromove, Minkivka, Orikho-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka.

In the "yellow zone", accredited media representatives are allowed to work, escorted by a public relations officer or another official designated by the commander. This zone includes:

The Lyman axis: Mykilske, Novouzhvynivka, Odradne, Hryhorivka, Obukhivka, Kolodyazne, Novovasylivka, Mytrofanivka, Vodyane, Petro-lvanivka, Ridkodub, Putnykove, Fyholivka, Dovgenke, Kasyanivka, Kutkivka, Zapadne, Monachynivka, Velyka Shapkivka, Mala Shapkivka, Smorodkivka, Tyshchenkivka, Kindrasivka, Palamarivka, Radkivka, Golubivka, Moskovka, Kupyansk, Sobolivka, Podoly, Kupyansk-Vuzlovy, Kivsharivka, Pishchane, Hlushkivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Bohuslavka, Borivska Andriivka, Kopanka, Shyikivka, Novoserhiivka, Cherneshyna, Stepove, Vyshche Solone, Chervony Stav, Izyumsky, Olgivka, Maliivka, Hlushchenkove, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Stavky, Lyman, Yampil, Dibrova, Ozerne, Zakitne, Dronivka, Siversk, Sviato-Pokrovske, Riznykivka, Kalenyky, Kryva Luka, Ray-Oleksandrivka, Orikhovatka, Nykonorivka, Vasyutynske, Makove, Bilokuzmynivka, Maiske, Virolyubivka, Stinky.

The Soledar axis: Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, Stupochky, Mykolaivka, Chervone, Podilske, Stinky, Virolyubivka, Kalynivka, Hryhorivka, Holubivka, Novomarkove, Toretsk, New York.

The rest of the settlements in the oblast were assigned as the "green zone". There, accredited mass media representatives are allowed to work without the accompaniment of an officer or official.

As IMI reported, on February 27, UAF Commander-in-Chief's Decree No. 73 regarding engagement with the mass media during martial law was amended. According to the changes, journalists will only receive accreditation for a period of up to six months, and the frontline area will now be divided into three access zones for media workers.

Earlier, representatives of the media community proposed to create a task force at the President's Office to improve the way their engagement with the military is regulated, and submitted their proposals on improving communication between journalists and the military to the UAF General Staff.