Legal framework and justice system

Several media crews have already come under fire and four reporters have sustained gunshot injuries in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion less than two weeks ago.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint yesterday with the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor about Russian strikes on four radio and TV towers in Ukraine since 1 March that constitute a war crime.

Although seriously injured by deliberate gunfire, the two Danish reporters survived. They have been evacuated from Ukrainian territory and are on their way to their country of origin.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) supports the efforts of Russia’s independent journalists and media outlets to provide reliable news coverage despite the clampdown imposed by the Kremlin as a result of its war in Ukraine.