Reporting under Russian fire: more than 175 journalists victims of abuse in Ukraine in the past four years

Drone attacks, artillery fire, abductions… In 2025, Ukrainian and international journalists covering Russia’s war in Ukraine continued to be targeted by the Russian army in the course of their work. Since 24 February 2022, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has documented more than 175 cases of journalists who have fallen victim to abuses following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Reporting under Russian fire: more than 175 journalists victims of abuse in Ukraine in the past four years | RSF