Russians attack vehicle carrying journalists on Zaporizhzhia front – video
Pravda Ukraine
journalist for the Ukrainian Witness project and cameraman Oleksandr Davydenko.
Source: Detector Media, citing the Ukrainian Witness’s report
Quote from Potapova: “We arrived at the positions of the mortar crew of the 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan. The guys said the drone had been tracking us from a certain stage of a journey. It dropped a VOG [fragmentation munition – ed.], and I was slightly deafened, while the press officer was hit by fragments, but we’re alive. We came to film the soldiers’ work and find out if there were assaults happening on the Zaporizhzhia front.”
Details: Ukrainian Witness reported that during the trip, the team heard the sound of a drone. Initially, it did not raise concern, as drones usually accompany movements on positions, often operated by Ukrainian troops. However, this time it was a Russian drone, which dropped a VOG munition on the vehicle while soldiers and journalists were disembarking, damaging the vehicle’s electronic warfare system.
Following the initial attack, the team sought cover in a tree line, which shielded them from a second strike. In a trench, a mortarman, who goes by the alias Chornyi, provided first aid to the injured press officer.
Ukrainian Witness report that shortly after, Russians started carrying out targeted mortar fire on the positions.
Quote from Potapova: “The shells were landing very close; it was terrifying. Not for myself, but for others. Later, the soldiers said they were surprised I wasn’t screaming. I’ll take that as a compliment.
The return trip was even scarier because we were still under enemy observation, despite taking a different route. I kept hearing a drone, but when you’re worried for others rather than yourself, the fear fades. After we got out, the soldiers admitted they were scared too. But the fact that we had a fighter with us, who goes by the alias Fartovyi [Lucky– ed.], also helped us stay alive.”
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