Russia opens criminal proceedings against Swiss journalists for crossing the Kursk border

Several news agencies reported the allegations on Monday based on a communiqué from the Russian domestic secret service FSB, which was also available to the Keystone-SDA news agency. Pelda, who regularly reports from Ukraine for CH Media, faces a prison sentence of up to five years.

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The FSB has also opened a case against journalist Catherine Norris Trent, who works for the French television channel France 24. Since August 17, a total of 14 foreign journalists have been charged with the same crime.

On August 6, the Ukrainian army launched a surprise offensive in the Kursk border region, the first by a foreign army in Russia since World War II. Russian forces have now launched a counteroffensive and claim to have regained ground.

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However, Ukraine still claims it controls dozens of locations. Several foreign media reported from the area occupied by Ukrainian forces.

Adapted from German with DeepL/gw

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