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Zelenskyy: drone attack on We-Ukraine TV channel injures 5

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to a Russian drone strike on the media (on the building housing We – Ukraine channel, part of the United News telethon pool), which left five people injured, stating "there must be a reaction from Europe and the world to this."

Zelenskyy: drone attack on We-Ukraine TV channel injures 5

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed outrage over a Russian drone attack on the We-Ukraine TV channel, a part of the United News telethon pool. Five individuals were injured in the assault, which targeted the building housing the media outlet during daytime operations. Zelenskyy condemned the incident in a Telegram post on Tuesday, noting that the building sustained partial damage and the injury count could rise.

He assured that emergency services were on-site to address the situation, extinguishing a fire that erupted from the attack. Zelenskyy referred to the drone strike as a new chapter of Russian degradation, emphasizing the need for a European and global response. He stressed that any attack on Ukraine or its people, especially journalists, cannot go unpunished and that the resolution requires collective action.

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