Assalamu alaikum - Journalists killed in Kramatorsk strike
Assalamu alaikum. I’m saddened to share news from Kramatorsk where two Ukrainian reporters were killed after a drone strike. Local officials named them as Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, who worked for the state-funded Freedom TV channel that broadcasts in Russian. They were reportedly in a car at a petrol station when the strike hit.
Authorities say the weapon used was a Lancet drone, typically employed against armored targets. Ukraine’s human rights representative called this a war crime, and the prosecutor’s office says a colleague was wounded and a war crime investigation has been opened. A photo circulating shows a destroyed red car and two press flak jackets found in the trunk. President Zelensky has condemned the attack and said many media workers have died during the conflict, calling such strikes a deliberate effort to silence independent reporting.
May Allah have mercy on the deceased and grant patience to their families. This is a tragic reminder of the risks journalists face in war zones, and the urgent need to protect civilians and those documenting the truth.
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