07/23/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/24/2023 10:27
Press release
Rostislav Zhuravlev worked as a correspondent for RIA Novosti news agency. He was reportedly killed in a bombardment that injured at least three other journalists.
Since the beginning of the war, UNESCO has helped journalists in Ukraine to continue their work safely, providing them with protective equipment, training them on reporting in war zones and supporting the creation of media centres. Rostislav Zhuravlev is the 14th journalist killed in Ukraine since the war started on 24 February 2022.