The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is engaged in the return of freelance journalist Mattia Sorbi, who was injured near Kherson. On Thursday, September 8, journalists were told by sources in the Italian Foreign Ministry.
“The Foreign Ministry is in constant contact with the journalist: he received medical assistance, we have positive news about his state of health. He has poor communication coverage for communication, but he has free contact. We are working to ensure that he returns safely to Italy as soon as possible, ”the message quoted “RIA News”.
Earlier Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the rescue of an Italian journalist by Russian servicemen. The man, accompanied by two people in Ukrainian military uniforms, went to the front line. They promised to escort him to the line of contact. As Sorbi himself explained, not far from the combat area, the people accompanying him unexpectedly asked to stop the car, then they showed the journalist the further road, which, as it turned out, was mined by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The car with the journalist exploded, the driver died.
The Russian military, despite the threats, left the shelter and pulled the journalist out of the burning car.
The journalist was admitted to the intensive care unit with multiple shrapnel wounds, now his health is stable, he receives the necessary medical care.
The Russian Federation announced the start of a special military operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass on February 24. The decision was made due to the aggravated situation in the LDNR as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian military.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
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