Russian missile detonates near Finnish TV reporter in Kyiv minutes before live broadcast
A Russian missile exploded close to Yle journalist Maxim Fedorov in Kyiv just before his scheduled live news slot, prompting him to take cover.
Minutes before the 20:30 news, a Russian missile detonated near Maxim Fedorov as he prepared to report from his balcony in Kyiv. The blast was captured on his camera, forcing him to move to a safer part of his stone house. He continued the broadcast from that location and was not injured.
Why it matters
It highlights the real-time threats journalists face while reporting from active war zones.
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