Charges filed in absentia against Russian general and colonel over attacks on Okhmatdyt and Reuters journalists
Counterintelligence, military counterintelligence, and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have gathered evidence against two Russian military officials implicated in missile strikes on Reuters journalists in the Donetsk region and the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.
Claims & verification status
Counterintelligence, military counterintelligence, and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have gathered evidence against two Russian military officials.
Charges have been filed in absentia against a Russian general and colonel for missile strikes on journalists from Reuters in the Donetsk region.
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Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Counterintelligence, military counterintelligence, and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have gathered evidence against two Russian military officials. (per Security Service of Ukraine (SSU))
- —Charges have been filed in absentia against a Russian general and colonel for missile strikes on journalists from Reuters in the Donetsk region. (per Security Service of Ukraine (SSU))
Our assessment
If substantiated, the reported charges may escalate legal and reputational risks for Russian military leadership and impact the operational environment for media, healthcare, and…