The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have joined their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), in condemning one of the largest Russian missile-and-drone attacks on Kyiv on the night of 23-24 May and another on 26 May.
Russia’s massive overnight missile-and-drone attack on the night of 23-24 May killed and injured civilians as residential, civilian and media infrastructure sustained severe damage. At least six media outlets and editorial offices reported damage to their premises and working spaces, affecting journalists and their families,
Among them were the Kyiv bureau of Deutsche Welle (DW), the German public broadcaster ARD studio, the relocated media outlet Realna Hazeta, the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency UNIAN, the online media project Shelter, and the premises of Graty’s editorial office and audio studio. Newsrooms reported shattered windows, damaged equipment and destroyed workspaces, although media teams continued their reporting.
In the May 26 attack, the NUJU reported damage to its Kyiv regional organisation office on Khreshchatyk Street in central Kyiv from a blast wave that damaged windows and scattered glass inside the premises.
The IFJ and EFJ expressed solidarity with Ukrainian journalists and called for international accountability for attacks devastating civilian infrastructure, including media operations in Ukraine, while the NUJU is documenting the consequences of the attacks and informing international partners, including the IFJ and EFJ, human rights organisations and media freedom groups, stressing the need for an adequate international response and accountability for crimes affecting journalists and media infrastructure.
Sergiy Tomilenko, NUJU President, said: “We stronglhttps://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/05/25/ukraine-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-damaged-six-media-offices-in-kyiv/y condemn this latest Russian missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv, which once again devastated civilian infrastructure and affected journalists and their families. These indiscriminate missile and drone strikes are aimed at terrorising the civilian population and destroying the foundations of normal life, including the infrastructure that enables independent journalism to function. We remain in direct contact with affected colleagues and stand in full solidarity with journalists and editorial teams who continue working despite destruction, trauma and constant danger.”
International Federation of Journalists condemns attacks
EFJ condemns attacks
