European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová condemned the Russian strike on the building hosting We Ukraine TV office and stressed that journalists and newsrooms must not be targets in a war.
“This is outrageous. […] At least five people were wounded. The building was partially destroyed and caught fire. Journalists must not be a target. A newsroom is not a battlefield,” she wrote.
Вона також привітала рішення Єврокомісії схвалити запит України на закупівлю ракет для систем Patriot на близько 3,2 млрд євро.
“On this matter I welcome the European Commission’s decision to approve Ukraine’s request to purchase Patriot missiles under the Ukraine Support Loan, around €3.2 billion to strengthen Ukrainian air defence. The EU will not look away. russia must be stopped,” the Ambassador said.
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Earlier, the Russian strike on the TV channel’s office was condemned by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Jan Braathu and RSF.
The attack occurred on 8 September. The journalists were broadcasting live as part of the national telethon United News at the moment of the strike. The building was severely damaged and six employees of the TV channel were wounded.
