A balcony collapsed under an American journalist in Kiev
Photo: Skirnshot Video Chris Walters on Instagram
In the Podilskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, American journalist Christopher Walters, who came to Ukraine to make material about the war, collapsed to the ground with the balcony on which he stood. The foreigner was injured.
Source: Chairman of the Kyiv City Military Administration Timur Tkachenko in TelegramVolters himself in Instagram
Details: According to Tkachenko, the fall occurred right before entering the entrance of an apartment building. « This is not an hostile attack, but a consequence of many years of inaction, » the Kiev official commented.
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Although Tkachenko wrote that « the US citizen fell on a balcony », Walters himself explained on the social network that they had fallen with the balcony together.
Tkachenko informed that « urgently instructed » the newly appointed head of the Podilskyi district state administration Volodymyr Finally to get in touch with the victim, take the situation in this house for personal control and carry out inspection of all facades for accident.
Direct language Tkachenko: « We will provide all the help. And then there will be a serious conversation with district management companies. »
Photo: Skirnshot Video Chris Walters on Instagram
More details: Chris Walters is an American journalist who documents Russian crimes in Ukraine. The foreigner was on the balcony on the second floor when he suddenly collapsed.
The journalist took an ambulance.
Direct language Walters: « In the center of the capital, this is how the balconies fall … The balcony, under which people pass to the entrance. While rockets and drones fly, we are injured by balconies because of someone’s irresponsibility! »
