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What has been achieved?: ndents now’ How Russia’s full-scale invasion has changed Ukrainian journalism


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Russia's all-out war on Ukraine has been deadly for reporters. The Ukrainian Institute of Mass Information has recorded 243 crimes against journalists and the media committed by Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion (as of the end of April). At least 32 journalists have died while reporting on the war or fighting on the front lines. Reporters have been tortured and kidnapped, and as of the end of April, at least 15 Ukrainian media workers had gone missing. Over 100 regional Ukrainian outlets have had to shut down due to threats from Russia. In early May, the Pulitzer Prize committee dedicated a special award to all Ukrainian journalists -- for "their bravery, resilience, and commitment to truthful coverage" of the Russian invasion. Five Ukrainian journalists told Meduza about what it's like to live and work in these unprecedented circumstances.
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MEDUZA/EN/VHFBy Nikolai Priser