106 Warcrimes – journalists
Russia has opened the hunting season for journalists. In Russia, Ukraine and even in the West, Russia is trying to suppress the truth and murder journalists.
- Journalists travel to Ukraine to perform crimes.
- Ukraine kills journalists.
Russia murdered more than 100 journalists in Ukraine.
Journalists and their equipment enjoy immunity, the former as civilians, the latter as a result of the general protection that international humanitarian law grants to civilian objects. However, this immunity is not absolute. Journalists are protected only as long as they do not take a direct part in the hostilities.
ICRC (2025)1
Between 2022, February 24, and 2024, November 29, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine lists 18 journalists killed on duty, 9 journalists killed in their free time and 80 journalists killed in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine2.
See also Section 82.5.
ICRC 2025). Protection of Journalists. https://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/protection-journalists↩︎
The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (2024, November 29). List of journalists killed since start of russia’s full-scale aggression (UPDATE). https://nuju.org.ua/list-of-journalists-killed-since-start-of-russia-s-full-scale-aggression-update-2/↩︎