the car he travels special delivery Senior correspondent from Radio Nacional de España to Ukraine Frank SevilleReached on Tuesday by Russian art, as reported by the journalist himself in a video released by the public network. The incident occurred at this time south of Zaporiya, one of the major cities in southern Ukraine, area close to the front line and occupied by Kremlin troops. The SUV, in which Sevilla was traveling with a Ukrainian driver and a Brazilian journalist, was damaged by multiple glass shards and shrapnel from the side. “we have miraculous salvation”, the journalist told this newspaper. Referring to the situation of his teammates, he added, “It was difficult, it was very busy, but we are safe.”
The journalists were at a road junction near the final post. ukraine defense in the region. “We were surprised by the powerful explosion from the Russian shell that fell next to our car,” Sevilla said. public radio reporter Washington and has been in Ukraine for more than a month from various conflict zones. “We fell to the ground and got into the trench.”
This was not to be the final shock, however, because as the video reflects, new shells landed near their positions, forcing the journalists to lean against a building wall for about an hour until the shelling stopped and they were able to escape. By road. “We don’t know what the purpose waseven if we had a car, which it could be,” says the journalist with a long career in war conflict reporting.
Sanchez recognized the work of the press in Ukraine
Shortly after the incident, Head of Government Pedro Sánchez expressed his solidarity with journalists covering the war in Ukraine, especially Fran Sevilla. Taking advantage of the turnaround in answering a question formulated by PP spokesperson Javier Maroto at the plenary session of the Senate, he sent his solidarity to: “Journalists in Ukraine”, with a mention to the special envoy of public radio and “many others who have suffered the consequences of this war”.
The president also acknowledged the work of the media, which has commissioned its reporters to cover the invasion of Ukraine, and reiterated its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, while condemning the war in the European country, which has served more than two months since Vladimir Putin. ordered the invasion of the last country February 24.
Source: Informacion
