War zone Ukraine

ORF man Wehrschütz attacked by drone

Christian Wehrschütz has been reporting from war zones for decades.(Bild: Matzl Christoph)

ORF correspondent Christian Wehrschütz was attacked by a drone while researching in the Ukraine, according to information published by "Krone". The war correspondent and his camera team were in a car at the front.

Wehrschütz and his colleagues are said to have survived the incident unharmed. According to initial information, the drone was probably Russian.

Wehrschütz was on the road early Saturday morning with two members of a Ukrainian aid organization when the dramatic incident occurred. 

"Can only be a drone"
In an initial reaction to the Krone, Wehrschütz explained: "I just knew it could be a drone." All of the occupants - four in number - had immediately jumped out of the vehicle after being tipped off by one of the members - only moments later, a projectile struck. Wehrschütz, the two members of the aid organization and a Spanish agency journalist barely survived the incident.

Cameraman in custody, missiles fired at hotel
Just a few weeks ago, a cameraman who was part of Wehrschütz's team was arrested during a traffic check in Ukraine and detained for several days.

It was also not the first time that Wehrschütz had found himself in a life-threatening situation in the course of his war reporting. In 2022, the Ukraine correspondent survived being shot at by Russian missiles while staying in a hotel.