DEATHS OF JOURNALISTS IN UKRAINE AS OF 1ST APRIL 2026 AND SINCE 24TH FEBRUARY 2022 Researched by Abiodun Mohammed Adeyemi Ajijola

DEATHS OF JOURNALISTS IN UKRAINE AS OF 1ST APRIL 2026 AND SINCE 24TH FEBRUARY 2022

Researched by Abiodun Mohammed Adeyemi Ajijola 

Friday, 24th April 2026

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Pure here refers to professional journalists who purely practice journalism. This does not refer to drivers of press vehicles, security agents for instance unless they are professional journalists. 

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As of April 1, 2026, 16 journalists and media workers have been killed while performing their professional duties in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). 

However, the total number of media workers killed (including those who died while in the armed forces, due to shelling, or torture) is significantly higher: 

• Total Media Workers Killed (since Feb 2022): The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) and Ukrainian authorities reported that over 116 Ukrainian and foreign media workers have been killed by Russian aggression as of November 2025.
• Killed in Action/Directly Reporting: At least 18 journalists were killed while directly covering the war (in the line of duty) as of November 2025.
• Ukrainian Journalists Killed Since 2014: According to IMI, over 124 Ukrainian journalists have been killed since the conflict began in 2014. 

Key Details on Journalist Deaths

• Recent Deaths (2025): French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a drone strike on Oct 3, 2025; Freedom TV journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed in a Lancet drone strike in Kramatorsk on Oct 23, 2025.
• Imprisonment and Torture: Victoria Roshchyna, a freelance journalist who disappeared in August 2023, died in Russian detention in September 2024. Her body was returned to Ukraine in February 2025 showing signs of torture.
• Key Cases 2022–2024: Notable deaths include Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin, Lithuanian documentarian Mantas Kvedaravičius, and French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff. 

The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and IMI continue to document these deaths as war crimes, emphasizing that journalists are frequently targeted by Russian forces. 

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