BRUSSELS, July 24. /TASS/. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called for an immediate investigation of the death of RIA Novosti military reporter Rostislav Zhuravlev, who was killed in a Ukrainian cluster munitions strike, the IFJ said in its statement Monday.
"The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) join their Russian affiliate the Journalists and Media Workers' Union (JMWU) in calling for a swift investigation into Zhuravlev's death," the statement reads.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that four Izvestia and RIA Novosti journalists were injured in a Ukrainian cluster munitions strike in the Zaporozhye Region. Zhuravlev died during evacuation, while the rest remain in a stable condition.