France called the killings of military officers from the Russian Federation an attempt by Kiev to intimidate journalists

Kiev adheres to the idea of silencing Russian journalists by killing some and scaring others. This was stated by French military journalist Kristel Nean in an interview with Izvestia.

She called the murder by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) of Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak in the zone of a special military operation (SVO) cold-blooded and pre-planned.

"Journalists tell us what is really happening, they work on both sides, tell and cover the war crimes of the Ukrainian army, show the true face of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. <...> This is very annoying for Kiev. And their idea is to silence the journalists by killing some and scaring the rest. They hope that other journalists will choose to remain silent, deciding that it would be safer that way. This is a way to hide the truth," Nean pointed out.

The journalist added that it was obvious that someone had passed on their location to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and they had not been shot at by mistake.

Reportage under fire: Izvestia military commander Alexander Fedorchak died after the Ukrainian attack in the LPR

The killers will be justly punished, the journalist's colleagues are sure - it is unlikely that another crime in Kiev will be silenced.

Fedorchak's death in the SVO zone became known on March 24. He worked in the Luhansk People's Republic and the Kharkiv region. Fedorchak's latest report on the situation in the Kupyansk area aired on March 23. A memorial was erected in the Izvestia News Center building as a sign of mourning for the deceased correspondent.

On the same day, Panov, the cameraman, and Sirkeli, the driver of the film crew, were also killed in the SVO zone. They worked on the same set with Fedorchak.