Platforms, social networks, propaganda, provocation, fake news, competition, traffic bans and embargoes have become veritable "nuclear weapons of an information war" currently being played out in Ukraine, believes the Greek NGO iMedD.

According to the survey of this organization focused on the transparency and independence of journalism, the coverage of the conflict is characterized by “a large concentration of journalists in the field” whose number is estimated “between 3,000 and 3,500”.

"The Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes the first military conflict with such a concentration of journalists on the ground" many of whom are "inexperienced", indicates the iMedD, while many Greek media have sent correspondents to Ukraine where lives an ethnic Greek community of over 150,000 people, Athens having historical ties with kyiv.

An “unbalanced cover”

The NGO mentions problems linked to “the incomplete registration of the number of journalists” in Ukraine and “delays in media accreditation procedures and documents offering security guarantees”.

For the NGO, this is "proof that journalists carry out their duties in precarious conditions which can sometimes have fatal consequences".

According to international organizations, "four journalists and a reporter have died and more than 30 have been injured since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine", recalls the iMedD.

The NGO reports that Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which records violations of media freedom in Ukraine, has so far reported "at least 20 attacks against media professionals since the beginning of hostilities".

The survey also highlights "unbalanced coverage of warring parties" given Russia's media restrictions and problems.

“According to reliable sources (…) Russian viewers are informed by Chinese television teams attached to Russian military units,” notes the survey.

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The survey is based on interviews with mostly Greek media correspondents and groups in Ukraine.

Created in 2018 and funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (deceased Greek shipowner), iMedD has supported many investigative journalism projects and gained credibility in the highly fragmented and polarized Greek media environment. 

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