Ukrainian HIMARS missile kills three Russian journalists in Luhansk region

Six people, including three Russian journalists, were killed in the zone of the special military operation in the Kremensky municipal district, Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the Luhansk People's Republic said.

Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, Zvezda TV channel cameraman Andrey Panov, and driver Alexander Sirkeli were killed. Pasechnik did not disclose the names of other victims.

The incident happened as the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the settlement of Mikhaylovka (Russian-controlled part of the Luhansk region). A fourteen-year-old teenager was hurt in the shelling as well.

He also reported that Zvezda correspondent Nikita Goldin was seriously wounded and hospitalized.

The incident occurred when a HIMARS missile launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a civilian vehicle with journalists inside.

TASS Correspondent Injured in Border Region

Meanwhile, acting governor of the Kursk region Alexander Khinshtein reported that TASS correspondent Mikhail Skuratov sought medical assistance at the regional hospital in the Sudzha district. He suffered a blast injury and shrapnel wound to his left shin.

UN Calls for Investigation

The United Nations called for an investigation into the incident. Deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq stated that the organization opposes all killings of journalists. Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN vowed to raise the issue at the next Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

Russian officials claimed that the journalists were killed in 'terrorist attacks.