US EditionReporter Meters From Death as Missile Strikes Mid-Broadcast
An Israeli missile struck near RT journalist Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida during a live report, causing injuries amid intense regional conflict, officials said.
- RT correspondent Steve Sweeney was on air when a missile landed metres away in Lebanon on Thursday, knocking over him and cameraman Ali Rida as Ruptly showed the explosion.
- Since February 28, 2026, the war has included strikes killing Iran's top leaders and degrading its military, while Iran intensified attacks on oil and natural gas facilities after an Israeli strike raised fuel prices.
- The Israeli military said it targeted Litani River crossings used by Hezbollah, striking after warnings and releasing footage showing a journalist at the Qasmiya crossing.
- Ruptly said both journalists were injured but conscious and receiving care, while the Russian embassy in Lebanon condemned attacks on media workers and demanded an investigation.
- Regional casualty and displacement figures—more than 1000 people killed and more than 1 million displaced in Lebanon—highlight a record 129 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists said last month.
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Russia Today's television post released a video clip that appeared in the online environment, where there was a small-scale explosion of the film team located in southern Lebanon. Article A Russian propaganda team, at a step to be hit by a rocket. Journalists are located near a military area in Lebanon for the first time in Romania TV.
‘F—ing Hell’: Live Feed Captures Moment Reporter & Cameraman Nearly Taken Out by Airstrike * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Joshua C.
A reporter and cameraman were filming atop a bridge when they were almost blown to smithereens this morning. The action was caught on tape during a live stream, including a frame in which you can clearly see the munition, just split seconds before impact. Just imagine — you’re out filming a live stream for your peeps on the socials. And out of nowhere a bomb comes whistling through the sky, and nearly takes your head off! It might be worth menti…
The moment a loud explosion behind a reporter broadcasting the war situation was captured exactly as it happened. This is a deliberate attack targeting journalists and part of an Israeli military operation. The moment an Israeli artillery shell landed behind a Russian reporter broadcasting the situation in the Middle East was captured on camera. According to foreign media outlets, including AFP, on the 19th (local time), the Russian state-run br…
Two journalists from Russia Today's state broadcaster were slightly injured
WHOA! INSANE Video Shows Israeli Missile Landing Right Next to, Nearly Killing Russia Today Reporters in Southern Lebanon
Russia Today correspondent Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida were nearly struck by an Israeli missile on Thursday while reporting from Southern Lebanon. The outlet described the incident as “a DELIBERATE TARGETED ATTACK on journalists.” “There’s no mistake about it,” they said.
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