Smoke rises from the regional office of the Suspilne broadcaster that catches fire due to a large-scale overnight Russian drone attack in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 18, 2025. On the night of November 17-18, Russian troops launch Shahed drones at the central Ukrainian city. The strike damages residential buildings and infrastructure, causing fires. Rescuers work at the sites of impact, remove the rubble, and provide updates on the number of victims. (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
IMS condemns the recent attack in Dnipro City that damaged Suspilne property
On the night of 17 November 2025, the Russian Federation carried out an airstrike that damaged the building of the Suspilne Broadcasting branch in Dnipro, which housed the newsrooms of Suspilne Dnipro and Suspilne Donbas. An adjacent TV tower was also severely damaged. Television and radio broadcasting were suspended. No casualties were reported.
Suspilne is the only national broadcaster covering over 97% of Ukraine’s territory, operating 24 regional TV channels, three radio stations, and multiple digital platforms. The team includes more than 1,200 professionals: journalists, editors, and technical staff.
Since the start of the war in 2014, at least 113 media workers have been killed, according to the Institute of Mass Information (IMI). Of these, 15 journalists lost their lives while working. Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, IMI reports a total of 106 deaths, including 10 journalists killed on duty. Others have died as combatants or due to Russian shelling and torture.
IMS strongly condemns this direct targeting of media property, which demonstrates Russia’s blatant disregard of international norms and rules.
