Ukrainian forces deliberately struck a civilian car driving along the Donetsk-Gorlovka highway, far away from the front line, an injured Sputnik correspondent, Maxim Romanenko, reported from the site of the incident.
"We were returning to Donetsk after filming the results of the recent attack on Gorlovka. A Ukrainian kamikaze drone hit our car on the highway," Romanenko said.
The journalist added that he had a concussion and several grazes on his face.
Another Sputnik journalist, Mikhail Kevkhiev, also sustained injuries in the attack. Both Romanenko and Kevkhiev remain in stable health condition.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry had previously criticized UNESCO over apparent bias against Russian journalists. In a statement issued on November 18, the ministry pointed out that UNESCO and its chief Audrey Azoulay continue to ignore numerous crimes perpetrated by Ukraine against Russian journalists.