Zorya newspaper office destroyed by Russian attack on Kharkiv oblast (edited)
The article was edited to clarify the location of the office and the damage suffered.
A Russian shelling strike on Zolochiv (Kharkiv oblast) on April 24 destroyed the the office of the "Zorya" newspaper, which was located across from the district administration building.
This was reported to the regional representative of the Institute of Mass Information by the chief editor of "Zorya", Vasyl Myroshnyk.
According to him, no one was in the building at the time of the impact. The windows in the office were blown away by the blast from the district administration. Eight windows were damaged: those that were still glazed and those that had already been broken when a mine was dropped into the building in 2022. The facade was also damaged by the debris.
However, he adds, the local authorities have already supplied tarpaulin and plywood to cover the windows and protect the building from rain. The chief editor sees no point in replacing the windows, as he believes that they will be damaged by Russian shelling again.
One Russian missile fell in the yard, and the second hit the building.
The head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, Oleh Synehubov, reported that the enemy attacked the downtown Zolochiv with two S-300 missiles at night, damaging the administration's premises, and that there were no casualties.
The Zolochiv district administration building where the Zorya office was located, April 24, 2024. Photo by Suspilne Kharkiv / Darya Kinsha
Victor Kovalenko, the chair of the Zolochiv military administration, told Suspilne Kharkiv that the administration building was empty and not in use, there were no people there. The impacts were powerful and damaged over 10 private houses: windows, roofs, doors. In addition to the "Zorya" office, an "Oshchadbank" branch, as well as education, culture, and economy departments were affected.
The Russian troops shell the Kharkiv oblast and the city daily.
Media and journalists previously affected by Russian shelling
According to the IMI, two Kharkiv journalists were injured by Russian shelling in April. They came under a “double tap” strike while filming the aftermath of the previous attack. Namely, these were the “Nakypilo” journalist Victor Pichuhin and “Novyny.Live” reporter, "Belstat" freelancer Yulia Boyko.
They came under fire on the night of Apirl 4 while filming the aftermath of the Russian mass drone strike on the city. Victor had a concussion. Yulia Boyko was diagnosed with barotrauma and a mild concussion. They were saved by the State Emergency Service car parked nearby, which shielded them from the shock wave.
On April 22, the Russian troops targeted a TV tower in Kharkiv, destroying it. The TV tower was the tallest building in the city – 245 meters high. The shelling strike on the Kharkiv TV tower resulted in digital broadcasting disappearing in the city and the nearby municipalities.
In the recent months, the Russians struck the Kharkiv Palace Hotel, injuring a ZDF interpreter. On January 10, the Russians struck the Park Hotel, injuring the reporters with the Turkish news agency Anadolu, who were staying there. On January 23, a strike on downtown Kharkiv injured a journalist from the "Nakypilo" Media Group, who was on her way home from the office. During the same period, the offices of the Ukrainian Radio and "Suspilne Kharkiv" and the Objektyv Media Group newsroom were affected.
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