Russia's media crimes in the war on Ukraine

The Institute of Mass Information carries out the only monitoring study of Russia's crimes against journalists and the media in Ukraine. The tracking began with the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

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143
journalists deceased
15
killed while reporting
15
civilian victims of air strikes or torture
113
killed in action
Перейти до Kyiv Independent hacked: readers receive fake nuclear strike alerts via email

Kyiv Independent hacked: readers receive fake nuclear strike alerts via email

Cyber crimes
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Newspaper’s office damaged in Russian strike on Kyiv

Newspaper’s office damaged in Russian strike on Kyiv

Attacks on media offices
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Vizyt TV office targeted in Russian drone strike on Kremenchuk

Vizyt TV office targeted in Russian drone strike on Kremenchuk

Attacks on media offices
Poltava oblast
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Перейти до Suspilne Zaporizhzhia office damaged in Russian strike

Suspilne Zaporizhzhia office damaged in Russian strike

Attacks on media offices
Zaporizhzhia oblast
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Перейти до Suspilne Zaporizhzhia crew comes under Russian drone attack

Suspilne Zaporizhzhia crew comes under Russian drone attack

Armed strikes at journalists
Zaporizhzhia oblast
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Перейти до Konkurent Ukraina went off air following Russian attack on Kyiv infrastructure

Konkurent Ukraina went off air following Russian attack on Kyiv infrastructure

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Volyn oblast
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Перейти до Poltava-based news website offline due to Russian attack on Kyiv

Poltava-based news website offline due to Russian attack on Kyiv

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Poltava oblast
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Перейти до Armiya TV halts broadcasting due to Russian strikes

Armiya TV halts broadcasting due to Russian strikes

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Channel 5 live on YouTube but experiences TV signal issues

Channel 5 live on YouTube but experiences TV signal issues

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Russian strike on Cosmonova data centre causes video playback issues on Suspilne website

Russian strike on Cosmonova data centre causes video playback issues on Suspilne website

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Priamyi website offline due to Russian strike on data centre

Priamyi website offline due to Russian strike on data centre

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Novyny.LIVE halts broadcasting due to Russian strikes

Novyny.LIVE halts broadcasting due to Russian strikes

Disabling Ukrainian broadcasting, replacing it with Russian propaganda
Kyiv city
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Перейти до NV reports clone of their website promoting AI-generated clip of NABU search

NV reports clone of their website promoting AI-generated clip of NABU search

Cyber crimes
Kyiv oblast
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Перейти до Freedom TV website attacked by Russian hackers

Freedom TV website attacked by Russian hackers

Cyber crimes
Kyiv oblast
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Перейти до Newspaper office damaged in Russian strike on Izium

Newspaper office damaged in Russian strike on Izium

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Kharkiv oblast
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Перейти до Suspilne Dnipro bureau damaged in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Suspilne Dnipro bureau damaged in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
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Перейти до We Ukraine TV office attacked again with casualties (updated)

We Ukraine TV office attacked again with casualties (updated)

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Kyiv city
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Перейти до Russia sentences Iryna Levchenko to 15 years in jail for “espionage”

Russia sentences Iryna Levchenko to 15 years in jail for “espionage”

Judicial pressure
Zaporizhzhia oblast
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Перейти до Sloviansk newsroom damaged in Russian strike

Sloviansk newsroom damaged in Russian strike

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Donetsk oblast
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Перейти до We Ukraine TV office damaged in Russian strike on Kyiv

We Ukraine TV office damaged in Russian strike on Kyiv

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Kyiv oblast
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Перейти до Kremenchutska Hazeta temporarily goes out of print

Kremenchutska Hazeta temporarily goes out of print

Media outlets closing down due to Russia's war on Ukraine
Poltava oblast
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Перейти до Russian drone damages office of Beryslav district’s only newspaper

Russian drone damages office of Beryslav district’s only newspaper

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Kherson oblast
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Перейти до Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia damages local radio station

Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia damages local radio station

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Zaporizhzhia oblast
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Перейти до Kharkiv oblast newsroom damaged in Russian strike

Kharkiv oblast newsroom damaged in Russian strike

Taking over, attacking, shelling media offices
Kharkiv oblast
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