The studio of the German channel ARD partially destroyed after the Russian bombings on kyiv
The Russian bombings in kyiv during the night from Saturday to Sunday there “partially destroyed” the studio of the German public television channel ARD, this channel said on Sunday.
“The studio of the ARD channel, located in the city center, was seriously damaged and partially destroyed, probably by a shock wave which broke windows, devastated rooms and caused walls to collapse”details a press release.
No staff members were in the studio at the time, the text adds, while nighttime Russian bombings left at least four dead in the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding areas.
In kyiv, streets are covered in debris, residential buildings heavily damaged, a shopping center completely burned. The structural integrity of the building housing the ARD studio must now be assessed.
“Despite the scale of the damage, live coverage from Ukraine continues: production and live broadcast will be ensured using mobile technical solutions and fallbacks”adds ARD. “Russian airstrikes have been massive and merciless for years and are part of the harsh reality of life in Ukraine”said Vasily Golod, head of the ARD studio in kyiv.
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