A representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleg Nikolenko, reacting to the report, said that “distorting reality is not journalism.” He also stated that the journalists allegedly arrived in Mariupol illegally.
“We call on ZDF to provide an official explanation. Violation of Ukrainian legislation may affect the further work of this media in Ukraine,” a Ukrainian official wrote in X.
German journalist Armin Korper previously stated that the restoration of the city of Mariupol is in full swing: streets, schools, and residential areas are being built. He said that in the city everything goes on as usual, and local residents live a normal life.
Thus, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin announced on January 18 the beginning of the restoration of the Azov Maritime Institute in Mariupol.