Ukrainian Journalists Targeted: A Deliberate War Crime?

Two Ukrainian journalists were killed in Kramatorsk by a Russian drone, an act condemned globally. Identified as Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, they were attacked at a petrol station. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman labeled it a systemic war crime, with a formal investigation initiated into the incident.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 23-10-2025 18:12 IST | Created: 23-10-2025 18:12 IST
Ukrainian Journalists Targeted: A Deliberate War Crime?
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Two Ukrainian journalists lost their lives in the eastern city of Kramatorsk after a Russian drone strike. This tragic event was condemned by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and described as a war crime by Ukraine's human rights ombudsman.

The journalists, identified as Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin from Ukraine's Freedom television channel, were in a car at a petrol station when they were hit by a Lancet drone. The attack, often used on armored vehicles, stands out as a stark example of targeting civilians.

Human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets labeled the incident as evidence of systemic war crimes, opening a formal investigation. President Zelenskiy highlighted that 135 media personnel have been killed in the war, attributing these actions to deliberate strategies by Russia.

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