US EditionRussia Blames Israel for 'Targeted' Airstrike on RT Crew in Lebanon
- The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Israeli Ambassador Oded Joseph to Moscow after an Israeli strike wounded a Russia Today crew in southern Lebanon on March 19, 2026.
- RT journalists Steeve Sweeney and Ali Sbaity were broadcasting live near the Qasmieh Bridge when a second Israeli airstrike targeted the bridge, injuring the crew.
- Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, described the attack as deliberate and a violation of international law.
- Steeve Sweeney condemned the attack as a deliberate effort to silence journalists covering the conflict.
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On Thursday, March 19, Russia accused Israel of having carried out a "targeted" attack on two journalists from the Russian propaganda channel "Russia Today". The missile exploded a few metres away from the journalists, so...
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In southern Lebanon, a strike hit two journalists from Russia Today (RT), a Russian channel, on Thursday: a missile hit a few metres away while they were in the middle of their lives. On the video, we see Steve Sweeney, head of RT's office in Lebanon, talking to the camera when the missile crashed right behind him RT reported that the journalists had both been injured, but that their condition was stable. In the evening, Moscow accused Israel of…
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