The UN expressed condolences over the death of Russian journalists due to the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The United Nations expresses its condolences over the deaths of Russian journalists during attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on March 26 by the representative of the Secretary General of the organization, Stephane Dujarric.

"We express our condolences to the families and colleagues of the [murdered] journalists," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying at a briefing.

Dujarric added that the UN would not be able to investigate these crimes without an appropriate mandate.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the social network X (ex. Twitter) also spoke out in connection with the deaths of Russian journalists.

"I once again urge the fulfillment of OSCE commitments to ensure that journalists can do their work freely and safely," said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

He noted that every death of a civilian, including journalists, is a tragedy.

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On the same day, the BRICS Journalists Association appealed to UNESCO in connection with the murders of Russian correspondents while they were performing their professional duties. They asked to take measures and provide assistance to protect Russian journalists and their rights in the current conditions, including the right to freedom of speech.

On March 24, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak was killed in the special operation zone. 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.

At the same time, on March 24, Andrey Panov, a cameraman for the Zvezda TV channel, and Alexander Sirkeli, the driver of the film crew, died in the special operation zone. They worked on the same set with Fedorchak. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case into the deaths of journalists.

On March 26, it became known that Anna Prokofieva, a military correspondent for Channel One, was killed while performing her professional duty in the Belgorod Region, and cameraman Dmitry Volkov was also injured.