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ORF Correspondent Christian Wehrschütz Survives Drone Strike Near Konstantinowka

A split-second warning from an aid worker let the team abandon their van moments ahead of an explosive impact.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on Saturday morning near Nowosjolowka in the Konstantinowka area as Wehrschütz traveled in a minibus with two Ukrainian aid workers and a Spanish agency journalist.
  • An explosive projectile struck the vehicle’s engine shortly after the occupants jumped out, sending fragments through the cabin and tearing holes in the bodywork.
  • Wehrschütz and all companions were reported uninjured, and he contacted his family before setting off toward Kyiv.
  • Video and photos from the scene were published alongside eyewitness accounts describing an explosive-laden drone likely intended to target armored vehicles.
  • Initial reports suggest the drone may have been Russian, though attribution remains unconfirmed, underscoring the hazards facing frontline journalists.