Russian Drone Strikes TV Channel During Live Broadcast, Zelensky Says: 5 Injured
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a Russian strike drone hit the 'We Are Ukraine' TV channel building in Kyiv while journalists were broadcasting live, partially destroying the facility and injuring at least five people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- The drone targeted the 'United News' telethon station, which suffered damage during a massive Russian attack on Aug. 20; Zelensky condemned the use of 'Shaheds' against media as a 'new page of Russian degradation.'
- State Emergency Service personnel extinguished the fire at the partially destroyed site, where blast waves shattered windows and tore down corridor ceilings. All employees of the media group survived the incident.
- This strike followed a massive combined attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region involving ballistic missiles, Kalibr missiles, and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 40 others in the region.
- Calling for an international response, Zelensky stated, 'No blow to Ukraine and Ukrainians — to life — can go unpunished,' emphasizing that stopping Russia is possible only through joint global efforts.
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In Kyiv, a Russian drone struck a building belonging to a television channel while journalists working there were broadcasting live.
On the afternoon of September 8, the Russian army attacked the building of the TV channel “We — Ukraine” in Kyiv with a strike drone. As a result, five people were injured. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, it is known about five victims as a result of the attack, but the number may still increase. It is known that the Russians attacked the premises when the journalists were on the air. “The bui…
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Russian Shahed Drone Strikes Kyiv TV Newsroom Mid-Broadcast, Wounding Five
Russia struck the Kyiv offices of the television channel "My – Ukraine" with an attack drone on September 8. The strike hit the newsroom in daylight, while journalists broadcast live as part of the "United News" telethon . The broadcaster reported that the drone partially destroyed the building and wounded several members of its staff. State Emergency Service (DSNS) crews extinguished the fire, and initial accounts listed five people injured, a…
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