Russian Journalist Anna Prokofieva Killed in Landmine Explosion Near Ukraine Border

The death of the pro-Kremlin war correspondent highlights rising journalist casualties and intensifies Russian accusations of Ukrainian targeting.

Anna Prokofieva, a war correspondent for Russia's state-run Channel One, was killed when her vehicle struck a landmine in Russia's Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border.
Her cameraman, Dmitry Volkov, was seriously injured in the explosion, which Russian authorities attributed to Ukrainian forces.
The Belgorod region has seen frequent attacks, coinciding with Ukrainian military retreats from neighboring areas like Kursk.
Prokofieva's death follows a March 23 missile strike in Luhansk that killed two Russian journalists and their driver, part of a broader pattern of journalist casualties in the conflict.
Russian media organizations have called for UNESCO intervention to address journalist safety, as at least 21 journalists have been killed since the conflict began in 2022.