<p>A war correspondent for Russia's <em>RIA </em>news agency was killed and three other Russian journalists were wounded by shelling near the frontline in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, Russia's defence ministry said.</p>.<p>The ministry said the journalists were wounded in a Ukrainian artillery strike. They were evacuated from the battlefield but <em>RIA </em>correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev died during the journey, it said.</p>.<p>It said the others were in a serious but stable condition. "There is no threat to life. They are receiving all the necessary medical care," the ministry said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/drone-attack-in-crimea-prompts-evacuation-brief-bridge-closure-1239590.html">Drone attack in Crimea prompts evacuation, brief bridge closure</a></strong></p>.<p><em>RIA </em>confirmed in a report that its correspondent had been killed while reporting in the frontline village of Piatykhatky, and that one of its cameramen was also hurt.</p>.<p>The defence ministry said Ukraine had used cluster munitions in the incident, but did not provide evidence for this and Reuters was not able to verify it independently.</p>.<p>Ukraine received cluster bombs from the United States this month, but it has pledged to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers.</p>.<p>Such weapons contain scores of small bomblets that rain shrapnel over a wide area, but are banned in many countries due to the potential danger they pose to civilians. Ukraine has repeatedly said their use will be limited to the battlefield.</p>.<p>The United Nations has said Russia itself has repeatedly used cluster munitions during the war.</p>
<p>A war correspondent for Russia's <em>RIA </em>news agency was killed and three other Russian journalists were wounded by shelling near the frontline in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, Russia's defence ministry said.</p>.<p>The ministry said the journalists were wounded in a Ukrainian artillery strike. They were evacuated from the battlefield but <em>RIA </em>correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev died during the journey, it said.</p>.<p>It said the others were in a serious but stable condition. "There is no threat to life. They are receiving all the necessary medical care," the ministry said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/drone-attack-in-crimea-prompts-evacuation-brief-bridge-closure-1239590.html">Drone attack in Crimea prompts evacuation, brief bridge closure</a></strong></p>.<p><em>RIA </em>confirmed in a report that its correspondent had been killed while reporting in the frontline village of Piatykhatky, and that one of its cameramen was also hurt.</p>.<p>The defence ministry said Ukraine had used cluster munitions in the incident, but did not provide evidence for this and Reuters was not able to verify it independently.</p>.<p>Ukraine received cluster bombs from the United States this month, but it has pledged to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers.</p>.<p>Such weapons contain scores of small bomblets that rain shrapnel over a wide area, but are banned in many countries due to the potential danger they pose to civilians. Ukraine has repeatedly said their use will be limited to the battlefield.</p>.<p>The United Nations has said Russia itself has repeatedly used cluster munitions during the war.</p>