Five employees of Sky News were attacked in Kyiv. Two were wounded, but now they are not in danger. According to Ukrainian security officials, the attackers were part of a Russian detachment.
Russia tightens the noose on journalists and dissemination of information about the war. This Friday, Vladimir Putin secured the transfer of a text on a prison sentence for false information about the army. Thus, several media outlets such as the BBC or Bloomberg have decided to suspend their activities in the country.
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But the Kremlin army goes even further, directly attacking foreign journalists in Ukraine. Earlier this week, five employees of the British media outlet Sky News were paying. The team tried to follow the road from Kyiv to the western part of the city. “There was rubble, but now it’s normal. There were no soldiers, everything seemed abandoned,” said correspondent Stuart Ramsay.
“We were on the attack”
In the video captured by the on-board camera, a small explosion sounds and a tire bursts. The first shot shatters the windshield, and then, within seconds, shots begin to pour in. In the video, broken glass and sparks indicate the power of the shots. “Our cameraman Richie Mockler was injured, but not seriously. He pressed against the floor of the front passenger. Then we went on the attack,” said Stuart Ramsey. Then five people try to hide behind the car. They shout that they are journalists, but the offensive does not weaken.
They manage to escape from the car, but Stuart Ramsey is shot in the lower back. Thanks to his bulletproof vest, you can not regret any consequences. Along the concrete wall, the journalists take cover at the plant, where they are met by three Ukrainian guards. According to them, these are not Ukrainian forces, but a detachment of Russian saboteurs present in the capital since the beginning of the conflict.
After calm is restored, the team is sent to the nearest assistance center. Stuart Ramsey says: “As is often the case in difficult situations, you survive the first game and get to safety, and then the excitement and fear begin to subside. And you feel tired, really exhausted. Adrenaline drops, you feel depressed and overwhelmed. And in conclusion: “War is dirty and gets dirtier every day.” Despite this episode, five correspondents returned to the center of the Ukrainian capital the next day.
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