On Journalist's Day, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers honors the memory of all media workers killed in the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as remembers colleagues who are illegally held captive by the enemy.

Since 2014, the Russians have been arresting and kidnapping Ukrainian media in the temporarily occupied territories.

As of January 2025, at least 31 media workers are imprisoned in the Russian Federation or in the temporarily occupied territories. This is reported by National Union of Journalists.

“Russia continues to grossly violate international humanitarian law by illegally holding Ukrainian journalists captive,” NJU Chairman Serhiy Tomilenko said. “This is a war crime for which the aggressor must be punished. Our colleagues are in captivity solely because of their professional activities — they did their duty by informing the world about Russian aggression against Ukraine. The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine calls on the international community to increase pressure on the Russian Federation for the immediate release of all captured media representatives. Every day in Russian captivity is a day of torture and inhuman treatment of our colleagues. At least one Ukrainian journalist — Viktoriia Roshchyna — did not survive these tortures and died in captivity.

Recall, on February 14, 2025, Russia transferred the body of a journalist from captivity to Ukraine Victoria Roshchynawhich was designated in the documents as “unidentified male person” and contained a single obscure label: SPAS. During the examination, it turned out that some internal organs were missing. In particular, the brain, eyeballs, and part of the trachea. The head of the war department of the Prosecutor General's Office Yuri Belousov said during a briefing that due to the condition of the body and mummification, it was not possible to establish the cause of death of journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity.

Information Service of NSJU reports on 31 civilian journalists held captive by the Russian Federation:

  1. Alexey Bessarabov,Ukrainian journalist and political analyst, former serviceman of the Ukrainian Navy. He lived in Sevastopol, worked as a correspondent for the publication “Glavred”, collaborated with the analytical center “Nomos”, was deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine “Black Sea Security”. Detained by the FSB on November 9, 2016 on charges of sabotage and terrorist activities. He was tortured with electric current. On April 4, 2019, for an obviously falsified case, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  2. Vladimir Dudka,Ukrainian Navy sailor, safety engineer, political analyst, collaborated with the magazine “Black Sea Security”. Detained by the FSB on November 9, 2016 on charges of sabotage and terrorist activities. He was tortured with electric current. On April 4, 2019, for an obviously falsified case, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  3. Dmitry Shtyblykov,Ukrainian journalist, reserve officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, head of international programs of the analytical center “Nomos”, deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine “Black Sea Security”. Detained by the FSB on November 9, 2016 on charges of sabotage and terrorist activities. In May 2017, under duress and threats against family members, he entered into a pre-trial agreement, pleading “guilty”. On November 16, 2017, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison with serving time in a strict regime colony. On November 8, 2021, when he was due to go free, he was arrested on charges of “treason” and left in custody.
  4. Ernes Ametov,citizen journalist, actively covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. Arrested on October 11, 2017 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, recognized in Russia as terrorist. On September 16, 2020, he was acquitted, but the appeals court on March 14, 2022 overturned the acquittal. On December 29, 2022, he received a sentence of 11 years in prison. the imposition of the will.
  5. Marlene (Suleiman) Asanov, photographer, popularizer of Crimean Tatar culture and citizen journalist, actively covered searches and trials. He was arrested on October 11, 2017 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 19 years in prison in a strict regime colony. Due to the conditions of detention and a long stay in the penitentiary, he often gets sick.
  6. Timur Ibragimov, a citizen journalist, actively covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on October 11, 2017 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 17 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  7. Seiran Saliev,citizen journalist, actively covered searches and trials. He was arrested on October 11, 2017 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 15 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  8. Server Mustafayev, human rights activist, one of the organizers and coordinators of Crimean Solidarity, citizen journalist, conducted systematic monitoring of the situation in Crimea and covered politically motivated trials in the media. He was arrested on May 21, 2018 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony. He filed a number of lawsuits for confiscation of the Koran and personal belongings, lack of adequate medical care and other violations of the leadership of “correctional” institutions.
  9. Ruslan Suleymanov, a citizen journalist, covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on March 27, 2019 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  10. Rustem Sheikhaliev, a citizen journalist, covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea, primarily the “trials”. He was arrested on March 27, 2019 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. Despite severe illness (chronic pyelonephritis, prolapse of the right kidney, varicose veins on the legs), he received a sentence of 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  11. Remzi Bekirov,citizen journalist, correspondent Grani.ru, covered the high-profile cases against the Crimean Tatars in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on March 28, 2019 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 19 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  12. Osman Arifmemetov, writer, winner of literary competitions, citizen journalist, actively covered searches and trials, helped to make transfers to the detention center for unjustly convicted Crimean Tatars. He was arrested on March 28, 2019 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. He received a sentence of 14 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  13. Vladislav Yesipenko,journalist of the project “Crimea.Realities” “Radio Svoboda”. Arrested on March 10, 2021, after filming the laying of flowers at the monument to T. Shevchenko in Simferopol; for a month his relatives did not know what was wrong with him. He was charged first with espionage and later with storing and transporting an explosive device. Vladislav was electrocuted and threatened with murder. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison in a general regime colony. The case of Vladislav Yesipenko, in fact, became a “methodology” for fabricating cases against other journalists. Winner of the National Prize for the Protection of Freedom of Speech named after Igor Lubchenko in 2022.
  14. Amet Suleymanov,citizen journalist, covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on March 12, 2020 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. Despite severe heart disease (doctors recommended replacing the heart mitral valve), he received a sentence of 12 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. He was under house arrest, and after the sentence came into force (from April 5, 2023) — in prison. It is kept in conditions that contribute to the exacerbation of the disease.
  15. Asan Akhtemov,Crimean journalist, correspondent and assistant editor of the newspaper “Avdet”. Detained on September 3, 2021 on charges of blowing up a gas pipeline near Simferopol. He was subjected to torture and psychological pressure from FSB officers. Despite the apparent falsification of evidence, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  16. Nariman Dzhelyal, a Crimean journalist, worked for the TV channel “ATR”, in the newspaper “Avdet”. Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. Detained on September 4, 2021 on charges of blowing up a gas pipeline near Simferopol. Despite the apparent falsification of evidence, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison in a strict regime colony.
  17. Dmytro Khyliuk, a UNIAN journalist, captured by the Russian military on March 3, 2022 in his parents' neighborhood in the village of Kozarovichi, Vyshgorod district, Kiev region. No formal charges have been brought against him. According to the investigation of Reporters Without Borders, as of July 2023, he was detained in one of the correctional institutions of the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation.
  18. Yevhen Ilchenko, administrator of Melitopol Telegram channel “Milyy poplar”, detained on July 10, 2022, deported to Russia.
  19. Sergey Tsygipa,a public figure, a journalist from Novaya Kakhovka, detained on March 12, 2022, on charges of espionage by the decision of the Simferopol occupation court received a 13-year prison term on October 6, 2023. On February 14, 2024, the occupation appeal court upheld this sentence.
  20. Iryna Danylovych, Crimean nurse, trade union and public activist, citizen journalist of the Crimean Process. Abducted in Koktebel on April 29, 2022; held in the basement, subjected to torture and intimidation. She is charged with manufacturing and storing a homemade explosive device. She received a sentence of 7 years in prison. In prison, her health deteriorated greatly, she lost her hearing, suffered a stroke. Due to lack of medical care, she declared a dry hunger strike.
  21. Vilén Temeryanov, citizen journalist, later journalist of the publication Grani.ru, actively covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. Arrested on August 11, 2022 on charges of participation in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. In prison, he was subjected to forced psychiatric examination; in addition, the journalist had a sharp deterioration in his eyesight. As of April 2024, the verdict has not yet been handed down.
  22. Iryna Levchenko, a journalist from Melitopol, detained on May 6, 2023 along with her husband Alexander. What she is accused of and where she is being held is not known for certain.
  23. Vladislav Geshon, the administrator of the chat “Melitopol is Ukraine”, detained on August 1, 2023. His relatives were informed of his detention two and a half months later.
  24. Heorhii Levchenko, administrator of the RIA Melitopol telegram channel, was arrested by the FSB in Melitopol on August 20, 2023 as a “Ukrainian terrorist”, as recorded in a Russian propaganda video. The whereabouts of the journalist are currently unknown.
  25. Anastasia Glukhovskaya,before a full-scale invasion — a journalist of RIA Melitopol, arrested by the FSB in Melitopol on August 20, 2023, as recorded in a Russian propaganda video. But officially the FSB does not recognize the detention of Anastasia. Where it is kept is unknown.
  26. Yana Suvorova, administrator of the Telegram channel “Melitopol is Ukraine”, was arrested by the FSB on August 20, 2023, as a “Ukrainian terrorist”, as recorded in a Russian propaganda video. Where it is kept is unknown.
  27. Rustem Osmanov, a citizen journalist, covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on March 5, 2024 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. The Russian “Kiev District Court” of Simferopol chose him a preventive measure in the form of detention for two months.
  28. Aziz Azizov, a citizen journalist, covered human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. He was arrested on March 5, 2024 on charges of participating in the Muslim organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir”, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. The Russian “Kiev District Court” of Simferopol chose him a preventive measure in the form of detention for two months.
  29. Hennadii Osmak, journalist from Genichesk, former editor-in-chief of “New Visit”. On March 12, 2022, he announced the termination of his work in the media. On March 7, 2024, it became known about his detention for “participation in an illegal military group” (“popularization of the terrorist battalion named after Noman Chelebidji Khan”). He faces up to 15 years in prison.
  30. Mark Kaliush, administrator of the Telegram channel “Melitopol is Ukraine”. Detained by Russian occupiers on August 1, 2023 in Melitopol. Together with other administrators, he was accused of terrorism, espionage and cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence services. Where it is kept is unknown.
  31. Maxime Rupchow, administrator of the Telegram channel “Melitopol is Ukraine”. Detained by Russian occupiers on August 1, 2023 in Melitopol. Together with other administrators, he was accused of terrorism, espionage and cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence services. Where it is kept is unknown.

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Information Service of NSJU reports about two journalists who were captured while in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

  1. Alexander Hudilin, journalist of the Mariupol edition 0629.com. With the outbreak of full-scale war, he mobilized for territorial defense and guarded various facilities in Mariupol. On April 12, 2022, he was captured. Donetsk regional organization of the National Assembly of Ukraine insists on the immediate release of Alexander.
  2. Vasily Filimon, a television operator of the Nikolaev branch of Public Broadcasting, was called to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On May 15, 2022, he was captured by the military occupation forces of the Russian Federation while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region.
  3. Maksym Butkevych, human rights activist, journalist, founder of the human rights center Zmina and Hromadske Radio. With the beginning of a full-scale aggression, he was mobilized, in June 2022 he was captured. In March 2023, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison on a falsified charge of wounding civilians. On March 13, 2024, the Court of Cassation left this sentence in force. On October 18, 2024, Maxim was returned from captivity.

As of May 29, 2025 from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine Occupiers killed at least 123 media. According to verified data NSJUand the International Federation of Journalists, among the dead were 17 media and women who performed professional duties; 10 mediators and mediums — civilian victims; 96 representatives and representatives of the media who mobilized for the defense of Ukraine in the ranks of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Civilian media workers who died in the performance of their professional duties
  1. Igor Gudenko, Ukrainian photographer, video blogger, disappeared in Kharkiv on February 26, 2022 during shelling, his body was found on February 27, 2022. According to the doctors' conclusion, his death was not violent.
  2. Yevhenii Sakun, Ukrainian photojournalist of “LIVE” and correspondent of EFE, died as a result of a rocket attack on the Kyiv TV Tower on March 1, 2022.
  3. Brent Anthony Reno, American journalist, former correspondent of The New York Times, Time reporter, documentarian, Peabody Award winner (Peabody Awards), shot dead by Russian soldiers at a checkpoint in Irpen on March 13, 2022.
  4. Maxim Levin, Ukrainian photojournalist, correspondent of LB.ua and other publications, disappeared on March 13, 2022, found dead near the village. Huta-Mezhyhirsk Kyiv region on April 1, 2022. An investigation by Reporters Without Borders revealed that he was tortured and executed.
  5. Pierre Zakjewski, an Irish photojournalist for Fox News, was killed on March 14, 2022, along with Alexandra Kuvshynova, when their car came under fire in the village. Gorenka of the Kiev region.
  6. Oleksandra Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist, fixer, producer of Fox News, was killed on March 14, 2022, along with Pierre Zakjewski, when their car came under fire in the village. Gorenka of the Kiev region.
  7. Mantas Quedaravicius, Lithuanian filmmaker and documentary filmmaker, killed on April 2, 2022 while attempting to leave the city of Mariupol, a life he documented for many years.
  8. Yevhen Bal, Ukrainian journalist, writer, veteran of the Soviet submarine fleet, volunteer. He died on April 2, 2022, after being tortured by the Russian military in Mariupol.
  9. Roman Nezhyborets, Ukrainian media player, video engineer of the Chernihiv channel “Dietinets”, killed in the village. Berry near Chernihiv in early April 2022.
  10. Zoroeslav Zamoyskyi, Ukrainian journalist of the publications “Community of Priirpinia” and “Information Portal”. His body with signs of violent death was found on April 13, 2022 in Bucha, Kiev region.
  11. Frederick Leclerk-Imhoff, a French journalist for the BFMTV television channel, died of shrapnel wounds on 30 May 2022 as a result of Russian shelling while covering the evacuation of civilians from the city. Siverskodonetsk (Luhansk region).
  12. Bohdan Bitik, a Ukrainian freelancer, died on 26 April 2023 from a Russian bullet near the Antonovsky Bridge in Kherson, while assisting Italian journalist Corrado Zunino in his work.
  13. Arman Soldin, a French AFP video journalist, was killed on 9 May 2023 in a rocket attack near Chasovy Yar, Donetsk region, while preparing a television story.
  14. Victoria Amelina, a Ukrainian writer and war crimes documentarian, died on 1 July 2023 as a result of injuries sustained during a rocket attack on the central town of Kramatorsk by Russians on 27 June 2023.
  15. Volodymyr Myronyuk,Ukrainian and American freelance photojournalist, died shooting a photo report on September 25, 2023 in Donbas near Kurdyumovka.
  16. Ryan Evans, a Briton, a security adviser to Reuters, who worked as part of a team covering military action in the Donetsk region, died on 24 August 2024 as a result of a Russian rocket attack on the Sapphire hotel in Kramatorsk.
  17. Viktoriia Roshchyna, Hromadske journalist and freelance author of “Ukrainska Pravda”, disappeared on August 3, 2023, during a trip to the occupied territories to prepare materials about the life of the local population. In April 2024, the Russian authorities admitted that the journalist had been detained. Negotiations were made about its exchange. She died on September 19, 2024 during a flight from Taganrog to Moscow.
Journalists who have not died in the line of duty
  1. Dillerbek Shakirov, a Ukrainian journalist of the information weekly “Around You”, a member of the Charity Foundation “House of Hope”, was shot with an automatic weapon on February 26 in Zelenovka, Kherson region.
  2. Paul Lee, Ukrainian actor, host of the TV channel “Dom”, volunteer, was shot on March 6, 2022 in Irpen, Kiev region, by the Russian military.
  3. Viktor Dedov, Ukrainian operator of the TV channel “Sigma”, died on 11 March 2022 in Mariupol as a result of shelling of a house.
  4. Oksana Gaidar (“Ruda Pani”), a Ukrainian journalist, blogger, was killed during the shelling by Russian artillery of the village of Shevchenkove, Brovarsky district, Kyiv region, between 11 and 12 March 2022.
  5. Lilia Gumyanova, a Ukrainian journalist, journalism teacher and head of the art department of the Livoberezhny district home of children and youth creativity, died on March 19, 2022 as a result of Russian shelling of Mariupol.
  6. Natalia Kharakoz, Ukrainian journalist, writer in Greek and Russian, died as a result of the Russian bombing of Mariupol on 29 March 2022.
  7. Valeriya Glodan, a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of Odessa National University named after him. Mechnikova, who was on maternity leave, died along with her mother and 3-month-old daughter on April 23, 2022 as a result of rocket fire in Odessa.
  8. Vera Girich, Ukrainian journalist, producer of Radio Svoboda, died as a result of Russian shelling of Kiev on April 28, 2022.
  9. Volodymyr Datsenko, Ukrainian public figure, volunteer, soldier of “Aidar”, journalist of the publication “Road Control Vinnitsa”, died on July 14, 2022 during a rocket attack on Vinnitsa.
  10. Tetiana Kulik, a journalist for Ukrinform, died along with her husband on February 26, 2025 as a result of a drone attack on her house in the village. Kryukivshchyna near Kiev.
Journalists who died in military service
  1. Serhiy Pushchenko, Ukrainian artist, culturologist, journalist, soldier, died on 2 March 2022 in combat in the city. Vasylkiv of Kyiv region together with his brothers from the terrorist drones.
  2. Victor Dudar, Ukrainian military journalist, fighter of the 80th Assault Brigade, died on March 6, 2022 during the defense of the city of Nikolaev.
  3. Oleksandr Litkin, Ukrainian journalist of “KNK Media”, died on March 13, 2022 in the village of Romanivka near Irpen, Kyiv region, as a result of Russian shelling.
  4. Alexey Chernyshev, Ukrainian photojournalist, front-line photographer, collaborated with Reuters and AFP agencies, in 2017—2018 and since February 2022 — a military serviceman. He disappeared on March 13, 2022, along with his friend, photojournalist Maxim Levin. Found dead near the village. Huta-Mezhyhirsk Kyiv region on April 1, 2022. The investigation revealed that he was executed.
  5. Oleg Yakunin, Ukrainian journalist, editor of the Zaporizhzhya website misto.zp.ua, a soldier, died on March 18, 2022.
  6. Oleksandr Kotsukon, Ukrainian journalist, employee of the military press service, fighter of the regiment “Azov”, student of the Department of Journalism, Advertising and PR-Technologies of Cherkasy National University named after him. Bohdan Khmelnitsky, died on March 22, 2022 during the defense of Mariupol.
  7. Yuriy Oliynyk, Ukrainian cameraman and photographer of “24 Channel”, a soldier, died on 23 March 2022 in fighting near Popasnaya, Luhansk region.
  8. Serhiy Zaikovsky, Ukrainian historian, translator, publicist, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on 24 March 2022 near Kyiv.
  9. Denys Kotenko, a Ukrainian journalist, an employee of the press service of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, died on 24 March 2022 in a battle with Russian occupiers near Kyiv.
  10. Maksym Medinsky, Ukrainian journalist, employee of the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on 29 April 2022 near Kharkiv as a result of artillery shelling by the occupiers.
  11. Oleksandr Makhov, a Ukrainian journalist for TV channels “Ukraine”, “Ukraine24”, “Dom”, a veteran of the war in Donbas, a soldier, died in battle near Izyum, Kharkiv region, on May 4, 2022.
  12. Yevhen Starynets, Ukrainian media player, manager of the TV and radio company Socialne Cherkasy, the founder of the Public Broadcasting in the Cherkasy region, died on April 30, 2022 in the battle for Popasna.
  13. Konstantin Kitz, Ukrainian photographer, videographer of Lutsk channel “Avers”, a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died in Donetsk region on 17 May 2022 as a result of artillery shelling.
  14. Roman Zhuk, Ukrainian photographer, videographer from Mukachevo, one of the founders of the volunteer project Chysto.de, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on May 26, 2022.
  15. Vitaliy Derekh, Ukrainian journalist, correspondent of Ternopil publications, junior sergeant, commander of the anti-tank detachment of the 1st OBRSPP named after him. Ivan Boguna of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on May 28, 2022 near the city. Popasna of Luhansk region as a result of an air strike.
  16. Oleksiy Chubashev, Ukrainian journalist, war correspondent, author and presenter of the program for the military “Recruit.UA”, an exec of Armia FM radio, died at the front on June 10, 2022, during the defense of Siverskodonetsk.
  17. Abdulkarim (Karim) Gulamov, Ukrainian journalist, TV presenter of the channel “M2”, a soldier, died on 17 July 2022, probably in shelling.
  18. Mykola Rachok, Ukrainian journalist, author of materials and news editor of InfoCar, died on 21 July 2022 in a battle with the Wagnerians.
  19. Oleksiy Yurchenko, Ukrainian journalist, operator of the TV channel “Direct”, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on September 8, 2022 during the liberation of Balakliya, Kharkiv region.
  20. Oleg Shemchuk, a Ukrainian investigative journalist from Zaporizhia, a machine gunner of the 53rd OmbR of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on September 15, 2022 in the Bakhmut direction as a result of shrapnel wounds. The body was retrieved from the battlefield and conducted a DNA examination with a long delay. He was buried on April 4, 2024.
  21. Dmytro Shipovskyi, a Ukrainian television and film operator who in recent years collaborated with Privat TV: Kharkiv and Al Jazeera TV channel, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed on September 21, 2022 by mortar fire from Russian occupiers near Druzhba village, Donetsk region.
  22. Yuriy Leliavskyi, Ukrainian journalist, broadcaster, captain of the Armed Forces, head of the public relations service of the 80th Separate Assault Brigade of the DSHV of the Armed Forces, died on September 28, 2022 in battle with Russian occupiers.
  23. Serhiy Silkin, Ukrainian media player, former sound engineer of the Social Ivano-Frankivsk, a fighter of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, died on October 17, 2022 in combat near Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
  24. Vasyl Yavorskyi, director of the TV channels “First Western” and “Espreso”, a soldier of the 103rd Separate Brigade of the Troop Forces of the Armed Forces, died on October 21, 2022 as a result of artillery shelling.
  25. Andrii Zagoruyko, journalist and director of the Kyiv TV channel, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on November 3, 2022 in the village of Spirne near Bakhmut as a result of mortar and artillery shelling.
  26. Vladyslav Dzikovskyi, system administrator of the “Detector Media” publication, a soldier, a senior armored car machinist, disappeared between Kreminna and Serebryanka on December 13, 2022. In early April 2023, it became known that he had died.
  27. Anton Kolomiets, a broadcaster from Kherson, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on December 20, 2022 near Bakhmut as a result of artillery shelling.
  28. Oleksandr Kuzenkov, Ukrainian military man, graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of Kyiv University named after him. Boris Grinchenko, author of the book “The Last Smiles of Ilovaysk”, died on December 20, 2022 in battle near Bakhmut.
  29. Yevhen Gulevich, Lviv journalist, culturologist, head of the Center for Humanitarian Research of LNU named after him. I.Franko, a fighter of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on December 31, 2022 near Bakhmut.
  30. Igor Terokhin, Odessa journalist (worked in RIAK shopping mall and in the team “Glass Media Group”), writer, restaurateur, fighter of 126 brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on January 23, 2023 in Kherson region.
  31. Dmytro Kudryavtsev, a Ukrainian military man, former editor of the news feed of the website “Fakty ICTV”, was killed in a rocket attack on January 25, 2023 near the village. Vodyanoe near Donetsk.
  32. Pavlo Tymoshenko, the operator of the Cherkasy corps of the Inter TV channel, a soldier of the territorial defense, died on February 5, 2023 near Vuhledar.
  33. Serhiy Klymenko, employee of the Technical Service of Social Kherson, Ukrainian serviceman, died on February 5, 2023 in battle in Maryinka, Donetsk region.
  34. Oleksiy Borys, journalist of “Yurydychna Gazeta”, a fighter of the 58th Brigade, died on February 9, 2023.
  35. Oleksiy Olkhovyk, the operator of the Public, a Ukrainian serviceman, died as a result of a fatal wound, probably during a gun battle on March 13, 2023.
  36. Yaroslav Shapochka, Kyiv journalist, correspondent of “Facts”, documentarian, fighter of the 207 battalion of the 241st Brigade of the TRO Armed Forces, disappeared on March 21, 2023 during the assault of enemy positions near Bakhmut. On February 11, 2025, it was reported that DNA examination confirmed his death.
  37. Oleksandr Tsakhniv, investigative journalist of the news agency “Vazim” from Pokrovsk Donetsk region, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on March 25, 2023 during shelling in the Bakhmut direction.
  38. Andriy Boyko, former operator of shopping mall “Vezha”, co-founder of creative agency “Young.Agency”, commander of rifle platoon 102 OBR named after him. Dmitry Vitovsky, died on April 6, 2023 during shelling near Gulyaypol, Zaporizhzhya region.
  39. Dmytro Sirik, radio host of the Socialny, a rifle-sniper of the mechanized battalion, died on April 20, 2023 during shelling near Avdiyivka, Donetsk region.
  40. Oleksandr Bondarenko, journalist of “BBC Ukraine”, “TRK Ukraine”, communicator, serviceman of the Armed Forces, died in April 2023 in the battle near Kreminna, Luhansk region.
  41. Volodymyr Mukan, journalist of “Newspapers in Ukrainian”, “Kraina” magazine and Gazeta.ua online portal. Junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on April 29, 2023 while performing a combat mission near Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
  42. Denys Kryvyi, naturalist photographer, author of numerous photo publications in the media, a soldier of the Special Operations Forces, bowed in the fighting for Bakhmut on May 11, 2023.
  43. Ivan Kuzminskiy, researcher of ancient Ukrainian music, candidate of sciences, director of the children's TV channel “Malyatko TV”, a soldier, died on May 17, 2023 in battle near the village of Dibrova in Luhansk region.
  44. Yevhen Osievskyi, journalist, author of the publications “Kunsht” and “Joint”, a soldier, died on May 22, 2023 in battle near Bakhmut.
  45. Viktor Petrov, the first editor-in-chief of the online edition of Sykhiv Media, a soldier, died on May 29, 2023 in fighting in the Bakhmut direction.
  46. Petro Tsurukin, a television journalist, editor-in-chief of the “One for All” project of the STB TV channel, the host of Kyiv Live TV channel, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, disappeared on June 4, 2023, his death was confirmed and officially announced on March 18, 2024.
  47. Roman Chornomaz, a photographer and journalist from Uman, Cherkasy region, sniper of the “Svoboda” battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine, died on June 13, 2023 in battle in the Bakhmut direction.
  48. Ivan Shulha, sound director of the TV channel “STB”, musician, serviceman of 241 brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on June 14, 2023 near the village. Zakitnoe Kramatorsky district of Donetsk region.
  49. Anton Klitnyi, journalist of the information portal “Stopkor”, the founder of the news agency “25.info”, a public figure, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on June 25, 2023 from a shrapnel wound in the battle near Orikhovo.
  50. Maksym Shvartsman , photojournalist of Chernivtsi media agency “AS”, soldier of Chernivtsi territorial defense, died in the Bakhmut direction during an offensive battle on July 15, 2023.
  51. Konstantin Gnitetskyi , a television operator of the Public from Rivne, a soldier of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, died as a result of mortar shelling on July 16, 2023 near Dibrova in the Luhansk region.
  52. Dmytro Rybakov, economic columnist, journalist of the TV channel “Tonis”, author of publications on LB.ua, editor and journalist at Forbes Ukraine, Chas News, Candidate of Historical Sciences, platoon commander in the 47th Mechanized Brigade “Magura”, died during the offensive battle on July 17, 2023 at Melitopol direction.
  53. Igor Zakharov, a television operator, worked on TV channels “Ukraine” and “1+1”, joined the National Guard of Ukraine with the outbreak of the war, disappeared on August 1, 2023 near Yampol, Donetsk region. After confirming his death and identification, the body was buried on September 19, 2024.
  54. Dmytro Sinchenko, journalist, blogger from Kropyvnytskyi, author of the publications “Week”, “Radio Svoboda” and others, a public activist, a soldier of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, disappeared at the end of August 2023, in early March 2024, DNA examination confirmed his death.
  55. Andriy Kryshtal, editor-in-chief of the Lviv newspaper “Samoborona”, a soldier of the 103rd Separate Brigade of Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces. After a serious injury, he was treated. He died on September 27, 2023.
  56. Taras Davydjuk, founder and editor-in-chief of the publication “Goryn.info” from Rivne region, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on November 3, 2023 on the outskirts of Robotyny Zaporizhzhya region as a result of an attack by an enemy strike drone.
  57. Dmytro Yaremenko, a native of Mariupol, a student of the second year of specialty “Journalism” of the Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after him. M. Kotsyubinsky, voluntarily joined the Ukrainian Defense Forces in August 2023, served in the 12th special purpose brigade “Azov” named after Dmytro Vyshnevetsky NGU, died as a result of mortar shelling in the Severskodonetsk direction on November 13, 2023.
  58. Oleksandr Popov, a former operator of the Social Nikolaev, a soldier of the 95th Separate Assault Brigade, died on November 22, 2023, defending Kupyansk, Kharkiv region.
  59. Alexey Andreyev, former operator of Mariupol TB7 and TV “Sigma”, former employee of “Azovstal”, since the beginning of a full-scale war — a soldier of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, disappeared on November 29, 2023 in the village of Bohdanivka, Bakhmut district, after identification the body was buried in Chernivtsi November 2, 2024.
  60. Denys Yatsiuk, Ukrainian military man, former operator of Dnipropetrovsk channel 51, member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, died on December 14, 2023 near Avdiyivka in Donetsk region.
  61. Roman Ryazhskih, Ukrainian journalist, copywriter, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, seriously wounded during shelling near Maryinka in Donetsk Oblast on January 4, 2024, died in Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital named after him. AND. AND. Mechnikov on January 6, 2024.
  62. Maksym Kryvtsov, Ukrainian poet originally from Rivne, media player, junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on January 7, 2024.
  63. Volodymyr Petrenko, a journalist and librarian from Malyn, Zhytomyr region, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died as a result of mortar shelling on February 22, 2024 near the village of Sinkivka in Kharkiv region.
  64. Anton Yakovenko, editor of the XSport TV channel originally from Kirovograd region, a mortar officer of the 72nd separate brigade named after the Black Zaporozhtsy, died on February 26, 2024 near Vuhledar.
  65. Oles Samchuk, a graduate of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Journalism of KNU named after him. VOL. Shevchenko was originally from Rivne region, mobilized in the Armed Forces immediately after release in 2023, died while performing a combat mission on March 11, 2024 near Kreminna.
  66. Mykola Oranskyi, engineer of the TLC on Hromadske, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died while performing a combat mission on March 22, 2024 near Robotyny Zaporizhzhya region.
  67. Andrii Topchii, journalist of “Fakty”, participant of the ATO/PLO and full-scale war, combat medic, died on April 20, 2024 while performing a combat mission near Robotyny Zaporizhzhya region.
  68. Alla Pushkaruk, journalist of the publications “Ukrainian Week”, “Chitomo”, journalist and photographer of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, later a mortician. Originally from Volyn. She died on April 25, 2024 in Donetsk Oblast as a result of rocket fire.
  69. Yuriy Silyuk, the TV operator of Volyn TV, and later - Hromadske.Volyn (Lutsk), a soldier of the terrorist drone. He died on April 26, 2024 while performing a combat mission near Arkhangelsk in Donetsk Oblast.
  70. Oleksandr Mashlai, former editor-in-chief of Pravyi Postupt, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on May 7, 2024 while performing a combat mission in the Avdiyev direction.
  71. Iryna Tsybukh, a Ukrainian journalist originally from Lviv, project manager of the Public Hospital Paramedicine, died on May 29, 2024 during a rotation in the Kharkiv direction. On February 26, 2025, she was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine (posthumously).
  72. Arsen Fedosenko, photographer of the media center of the Department of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, photographed war crimes, died on June 10, 2024 in Kharkiv region as a result of an ambush by the KABA.
  73. Alexey Sapuga, photographer-ornithologist from Nikolaev, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died in Donetsk region on July 30, 2024.
  74. Volodymyr Chernyshov, a former operator of a number of TV channels in Kirovograd region, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on August 4, 2024 in Mirnograd as a result of a mine blast injury.
  75. Andrii Buchak, a former employee of the Luhansk advertising and information newspaper “Courier”, since 2014 in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was considered missing since August 13, 2024. On November 24, 2024, his death was reported.
  76. Bohdan Zatula, Kharkiv journalist of “Novyny.live”, mobilized on July 31, 2024, was killed during the shelling of the educational center on August 26, 2024.
  77. Oleg Sarelo, director of the editing of the media project “Real History”, a soldier of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed during a mortar attack near Vodyanoe in Volnovsky district of Donetsk region on August 27, 2024.
  78. Pavlo Parkhomenko, operator of TC “Direct”, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — a volunteer, died in the Kurakhiv direction on September 5, 2024.
  79. Pavlo Prysiazhniuk, designer of Burda Media Ukraine, a soldier of the Armed Forces — volunteer, died near Pokrovsk on September 9, 2024.
  80. Stanislav Zhitnytskyi, line producer of “STB” and “New Channel”, junior sergeant of the separate presidential brigade named after Hetman Bogdan Khmelnytsky, died while performing a combat mission in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation on September 24, 2024.
  81. Bohdan Markevych, a lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, a military medic, died as a result of the shelling of the St. Panteleimon Clinical Hospital in Sumy on September 28, 2024.
  82. Dmytro Bohuslavskyi, head of the NSJU Journalism Fund, a long-time employee of the press service of the State Emergency Service, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on November 15, 2024 on the southern front.
  83. Myroslav Kulyk (Gerasimovich), a poet, screenwriter, journalist from Lutsk, a serviceman of the DSHV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on November 25, 2024 in the Avdiivka direction.
  84. Andrii Androsovych, videographer of the TV channel “Community Television” in the Yuzhne community of the Odessa region, a serviceman of the Armed Forces, operator of the department of unmanned aircraft complexes, died on December 18, 2024 as a result of a serious injury during the execution of a combat mission in the Sumy region.
  85. Anton Vovk, senior music editor of “Starlight Production”, junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, served in the 95th Separate Assault Brigade during the fighting in Kurshchyna. Died on December 28, 2024 while performing a combat mission.
  86. Ruslan Hanushchak, photographer, military officer, employee of the press service “Azova”, later the broadcaster TSN, during the full-scale war — a fighter of the 92nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Died on January 11, 2025 in Kurshchyna.
  87. Yuriy Kirpik, executive producer of Starlight Media projects: “Weighted and Happy”, “Everybody Dances!”, “House of Happiness” and others. From the first days of the war he joined the Armed Forces, served as part of the 711th Separate Minesweeping Brigade of the State Special Transport Service, Major. He died while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv region. The death became known on March 13, 2025.
  88. Artur Shibalov, originally from Donbas, a former operator and editor of the PTV UA TV channel from Poltava, a soldier of the assault troops, died while performing a combat mission in Kurshchina on March 13, 2025.
  89. Kyrylo Polikevych, videographer of the Social Dnieper, grenade launcher of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhtsy, died on March 16, 2025 near Preobrazhenka, Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region.
  90. Dmytro Bendikov, the editor of the TSN.ua issue and a soldier of the Third Separate Assault Brigade, originally from Siverskodonetsk, died on March 18, 2025, while performing a combat mission in Luhansk region.
  91. Bohdan Lysenko, a journalist from Zhytomyr, who wrote in the publications “Facts”, “KP in Ukraine”, “Sabota”, “Echo”, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died during shelling in the Zaporizhzhya direction on April 13, 2025.
  92. Volodymyr Kotsur, a sports journalist originally from Rivne region, worked in the publications “Sport-Express in Ukraine”, “Ukrainian Football” and “Team”, since 2022 — in the Armed Forces. The death became known on April 29, 2025.
  93. Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi, a commentator of auto racing for Setanta Sports TV company, a soldier of the Armed Forces, died while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region. The death became known on May 1, 2025.
  94. Vasyl Dovbush, a former editor and video designer of the Lux shopping mall, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died on May 6, 2025 while performing a combat mission in Sumy region.
  95. Maksim Nelipa, TV presenter and actor, participant of the “Diesel Show”, a soldier of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, died on May 12, 2025 while performing a combat mission.
  96. Petro Chernykh, journalist of UNIAN news agency, employee of the press service of Energoatom company, Mind.ua edition, volunteer, in 2022 voluntarily joined the ranks of the 112th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces. As a result of the contusions, Peter developed a serious illness, due to which he died on May 27, 2025. ‍

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