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The Star
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Chinese reporter injured in Ukraine drone attack on Kursk
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk region on the border with Ukraine injured a war correspondent from the Chinese news outlet Phoenix TV, Russian authorities said, urging the United Nations to respond to the incident. 'A Ukrainian drone today struck the village of Korenevo in the Korenevsky district,' acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, said on the Telegram messaging app on Thursday. 'A 63-year-old correspondent, Lu Yuguang, who went to the border area on his own, was injured.' Khinshtein said in a later post that the journalist had skin cuts to his head and after treatment, refused hospitalisation. Russia's foreign ministry called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international organisations to 'promptly respond and give a proper assessment' of the incident. 'The targeted attack .... indicates the intention of the Kyiv regime to silence and de facto destroy representatives of any media that seek to convey objective information,' Maria Zakharova, the foreign ministry's spokesperson, said in a Telegram post. Phoenix TV reported the incident but has not issued a separate statement. According to Russia's state and official media outlets, Lu has been reporting on the war since its early days. Russia launched the war with a full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022. Lu told Russia's state news agencies that he was feeling fine. 'Western journalists are not visible at all (in Kursk),' Lu said in a video posted by TASS on social media, with his head in bandages, 'We, Chinese journalists, want to convey what happened in the Kursk region.' — Reuters
Observer
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Observer
Russian missile attack kills five in Ukraine's southeast
KYIV: A Russian missile attack on Friday killed at least five people and wounded more than 20 in the industrial city of Samar in Ukraine's southeast, officials said, the second strike on the city in three days. At least four of the wounded were in severe condition and were taken to hospital, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said on the Telegram messaging app. Officials gave no immediate details on damage in the city, where an attack on an unidentified infrastructure facility on Tuesday killed two people. Hundreds of kilometres to the south, in the Kherson region, authorities urged residents on Friday to prepare for extended periods without power after a Russian attack hit a key energy facility. Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram that "Russians decided to plunge the region into darkness". In recent weeks Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities, particularly its capital Kyiv, more than three years into the war that followed its full-scale attack. The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 363 long-range drones and eight missiles overnight into Friday, targeting a small western city of Starokostiantyniv, home to an important air base. There were no details on damage. Russia's drone production jumped by 16.9% in May compared to the previous month, data from a think tank close to the government showed on Friday, after President Vladimir Putin called for output to be stepped up. Putin in April said that more than 1.5 million drones of various types had been produced last year, including about 4,000 first-person view (FPV) drones — lightweight models designed for precision targeting, but said that troops fighting on the front line in Ukraine needed more. Both sides have deployed drones on a huge scale, using them to spot and hit targets not only on the battlefield but way beyond the front lines. Drone production growth of 16.9% in May was significantly higher than previous months, according to the Centre for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting, an economic think tank close to the government. The average monthly increase in the previous five months was 3.7%, the report said and the level in May was 1.6 times higher than average monthly output in 2024. Moscow has been developing a new laser-based system to defend against drones, especially important as Ukrainian drones frequently strike sites deep inside Russia such as oil depots, refineries and airfields. A Russian attack damaged energy infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, its governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on the Telegram messaging app on Friday. He said the attack on an "important power facility" caused power cuts in some settlements in the region, which is close to front lines with Russian forces. A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk region on the border with Ukraine injured a war correspondent from the Chinese news outlet Phoenix TV, Russian authorities said late on Thursday, urging the United Nations to respond to the incident. "A Ukrainian drone today struck the village of Korenevo in the Korenevsky district," acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, said on the Telegram messaging app. "A 63-year-old correspondent, Lu Yuguang, who went to the border area on his own, was injured." Khinshtein said in a later post that the journalist had skin cuts to his head and after treatment, refused hospitalisation. Russia's foreign ministry called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international organisations to "promptly respond and give a proper assessment" of the incident. "The targeted attack... indicates the intention of the Kyiv regime to silence and de facto destroy representatives of any media that seek to convey objective information," Maria Zakharova, the foreign ministry's spokeswoman, said. — Reuters
The Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Chinese reporter injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Kursk, Russia says
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk region on the border with Ukraine injured a war correspondent from the Chinese news outlet Phoenix TV, Russian authorities said late on Thursday, urging the United Nations to respond to the incident. 'A Ukrainian drone today struck the village of Korenevo in the Korenevsky district,' acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, said on the Telegram messaging app. 'A 63-year-old correspondent, Lu Yuguang, who went to the border area on his own, was injured.' Khinshtein said in a later post that the journalist had skin cuts to his head and after treatment, refused hospitalisation. Russia's foreign ministry called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international organisations to 'promptly respond and give a proper assessment' of the incident. 'The targeted attack .... indicates the intention of the Kyiv regime to silence and de facto destroy representatives of any media that seek to convey objective information,' Maria Zakharova, the foreign ministry's spokeswoman, said in a Telegram post. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate response from Ukraine's foreign ministry and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office to Reuters' request for comment outside business hours. Phoenix TV reported the incident but has not issued a separate statement. Asked about the report on Friday, China's foreign ministry said it was 'deeply concerned' and called on all parties to work towards a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and promote de-escalation of the situation. According to Russia's state and official media outlets, Lu has been reporting on the war since its early days. Russia launched the war with a full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022. Lu told Russia's state news agencies that he was feeling fine. 'Western journalists are not visible at all (in Kursk),' Lu said in a video posted by TASS on social media, with his head in bandages, 'We, Chinese journalists, want to convey what happened in the Kursk region.' Russia and Ukraine have launched numerous cross-border attacks since the start of the war. Parts of Kursk were seized and occupied by Ukrainian forces in a surprise offensive in August 2024 before they were driven out earlier this year.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: network
Jun 27, 2025 02:08 PM IST A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. Lu was with a film crew in the village of Korenevo at the time of the strike, Russia's foreign ministry said.(Bloomberg) Lu Yuguang, a reporter with the state-affiliated Phoenix TV, "was wounded in the head" on Thursday afternoon and was sent to hospital for treatment, the broadcaster said. In a video circulated by Russian state television on Friday, Lu was seen speaking to reporters with a white bandage over his head. Lu was with a film crew in the village of Korenevo at the time of the strike, Russia's foreign ministry said. It accused Kyiv of "deliberately attacking" journalists and called on "responsible governments to condemn" it. Beijing's foreign ministry also said it was "deeply concerned" that a Chinese journalist had been wounded. "The Chinese side calls on all parties to commit to a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis and jointly work towards easing tensions," spokesman Guo Jiakun said. China has portrayed itself as a neutral party in Russia's more than three-year war with Ukraine. But Western governments say Beijing's close ties have given Moscow crucial economic and diplomatic support.
Arab News
a day ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: network
BEIJING: A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. Lu Yuguang, a reporter with the state-affiliated Phoenix TV, 'was wounded in the head' on Thursday afternoon and was sent to hospital for treatment, the broadcaster said. In a video circulated by Russian state television on Friday, Lu was seen speaking to reporters with a white bandage over his head. Lu was with a film crew in the village of Korenevo at the time of the strike, Russia's foreign ministry said. It accused Kyiv of 'deliberately attacking' journalists and called on 'responsible governments to condemn' it. Beijing's foreign ministry also said it was 'deeply concerned' that a Chinese journalist had been wounded. 'The Chinese side calls on all parties to commit to a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis and jointly work toward easing tensions,' spokesman Guo Jiakun said. China has portrayed itself as a neutral party in Russia's more than three-year war with Ukraine. But Western governments say Beijing's close ties have given Moscow crucial economic and diplomatic support.
