Mattia Sorbi, an Italian freelance
journalist, has been injured in war-ravaged Ukraine, ANSA
sources said on Thursday.
The foreign ministry told ANSA that it was "in constant contact"
with the reporter, who was hurt in the area of Kherson.
"He is being treated. We have positive news about his state of
health," the ministry said
"We are working to bring him back safely to Italy as soon as
possible".
Local sources said the reporter was being treated in a hospital
under Russian control.
Tass quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying that the
Russian military was providing assistance to Sorbi and that he
was injured by a Ukrainian mine that killed the driver of he
vehicle he was in.
It described the explosion as "provocation by the Kyiv
intelligence service to accuse Russia".
Later on Thursday, Sorbi wrote on Facebook that he was safe and
well, adding that communication problems had prevented him from
posting online.
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