Kharkiv: journalists’ work during air raid alerts

“With the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia, many newsrooms in Kharkiv were shut down. In fact, only three media are working now,” says Viyacheslav Mavrychev, the editor-in-chief of Suspilne Kharkiv.

According to Viyacheslav, their team is currently working remotely:

“We urge our colleagues to stay in shelters during air raids. In today’s reality, we work online as much as possible. Fortunately, technology lets us do this.”

The office of the Nakypilo radio in Kharkiv is located in a semi-basement.

“We believe that we are in a more or less safe place, although we understand that if there is a direct missile hit, not much can save us. We hope for the best. Where possible, we work remotely,” said editor Yevhen Streltsov.

At the same time, the office of Hvara Media is located in the historical center of Kharkiv on the first floor.

“We have a courtyard; we are protected by a gate. We don’t stop working during air raid alerts. We cannot afford it,” says the resource’s editor, Serhii Prokopenko.

Unfortunately, a full-scale war requires completely different conditions for work. Safety comes first. Colleagues are not always able to follow it, but they try.

NUJU Information Service