Support Ukrainian Journalists Reporting Conflict

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Internews has delivered comprehensive support to 536 regional and national media outlets, ensuring they can continue to provide life-saving information on missile attacks, humanitarian aid, and safe practices for work and school, even in areas under temporary occupation. 

• Direct Support: 449 journalists received stipends, 92 media outlets were granted financial aid, and over 5,000 journalists received specialized training. 

• Equipment Delivery: We delivered 222 medical kits, 520 pieces of personal protective equipment, and hundreds of pieces of electronic equipment — from generators to laptops and power banks —to help media organizations continue their work during outages caused by Russian missile attacks.  

• Psychological and Legal Aid: We facilitated mental health support for 372 journalists, relocated 205 others, and provided legal assistance to 1,829 to address violations of their rights. 

• Outstanding Reach: Content produced with Internews support has totaled nearly 293.8 million views across platforms, enabling investigative journalism uncovering corruption, documenting war crimes, and holding power to account. 

Our goal is not just to ensure the survival of the country’s media environment, but to help it thrive in the face of unimaginable hardship. This means pushing forward critical reforms, such as the newly adopted Law on Media and Law on Advertising, and strengthening Ukraine’s democracy and supporting its integration into the European Union.  

We will continue to work to ensure that the voices of independent media are not silenced, and that citizens receive the vital information they need to survive — until the days in which a free media sector will be a cornerstone of the nation’s post-war recovery.