18 journalists killed amid Ukraine invasion

AP , Monday 4 Apr 2022

The Ukrainian government says that 18 journalists have been killed in the country since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24.

Tkachenko Oleksandr
Tkachenko Oleksandr, Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Official Twitter account @otkachenkoua

The Ukrainian Culture and Information Ministry said in a statement on social media Monday that each of the deaths and other crimes against media representatives will be investigated.

The ministry added that another 13 journalists had been wounded, eight had been abducted or taken prisoner and three journalists were still missing.

It said that several crimes had been committed against journalists from 11 countries, including Ukraine.

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