TASS reports: TASS photojournalist Alexander Polegenko was hit by a Ukrainian drone strike in the center of the town of Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhye Region during the "silence regime" declared by Vladimir Zelensky. The journalist’s vehicle was attacked by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle while he was recording footage in the frontline town. "I decided to go film in the frontline [town of] Vasiliyevka, to document what is going on there and capture the damage from Ukrainian shelling.
I came by car, barely managed to park it before it was struck by a drone. It was not badly damaged, I am also safe and sound," he explained. The photographs taken by the correspondent show fragments of a drone with a Ukrainian flag.
Background
The strike was carried out near the administrative building of the town of Vasilyevka. The Russian Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire on May 8-9 to mark Victory Day commemorations. In response, Ukraine declared a ceasefire that took effect at 12:00 a.m.
Key facts
- The journalist’s vehicle was attacked by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle while he was recording footage in the frontline town.
- "I decided to go film in the frontline [town of] Vasiliyevka, to document what is going on there and capture the damage from Ukrainian shelling.
- I came by car, barely managed to park it before it was struck by a drone.
What this means
local time on May 6 [9:00 p.m.
Originally reported by TASS. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
