As Clive Myrie continues to bravely report on the front lone of the Ukranian war, the likes of Lorraine Kelly, Louise Minchin, Susanna Reid and Nicola Sturgeon have come forward to applaud the ‘unsung hero’.
In an interview with BBC host Christian Fraser, reporting from an underground bunker, the Mastermind host explained his commitment to staying in Ukraine and reporting from the ground in Kyiv in order to stop the spread of misinformation.
He said there was ‘so much crap’ out there, and referenced the danger of ‘propaganda nonsense’ and misinformation being spread online.
Reporting from an underground shelter in Kyiv, Myrie shared: ‘None of us are forced to come here.’
‘It’s part of our job. We all feel that we want to tell the story of this war and tell it accurately and fairly.’
‘That is really important because there is so much crap out there that is misinformation, propaganda nonsense. What you’re trying to do… is you’re trying to be truthful to this story.’
Myrie, who has been in the country’s capital since Tuesday and does not know how much longer he will stay as of yet, has received praise for his commitment to reporting the story.
First Minister Sturgeon responded to the clip shared on Twitter of Myrie’s interview, as she called him an ‘unsung hero’ for reporting from a war zone.
She wrote: ‘Journalists like @CliveMyrieBBC and so many others who report from war zones really are unsung heroes.
‘Their professionalism, calm under pressure and sheer bravery is inspiring. Journalism at its very best.’
Former BBC journalist Minchin also shared praise, calling Myrie and BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet’s reporting ‘sensitive and heart wrenching.’
ITV host Kelly added: ‘Respect to this wonderful journalist and splendid human being.’
Good Morning Britain host Reid retweeted praise of Myrie, agreeing with the respect journalists like Myrie deserve for their ‘candid & calm’ reporting.
Myrie added the danger and uncertainty journalists are facing in Ukraine, and weighing up security with a commitment to truthful reporting.
Speaking to Fraser, he said: ‘if we did stay, what would be the attitude of the Russian troops – they’re going to win this, they have the force of power.
‘Let’s not pretend the Ukrainian army is going to win this struggle. Because there are simply too many Russian troops.
‘What is their attitude going to be for Western journalists? That is something you’ve got to weigh up as well.’
When not reporting live, Myrie has shared updates on Twitter, notifying people around the world of what is actually happening in Kyiv.
In a recent post, he shared a video of an explosion as he informed his followers that the bang was the ‘closest yet to our base.’
‘Now back in the underground shelter in Kyiv, our position shaken by nearby missile fire,’ he tweeted.
‘Windows shook. Closest blast yet to our base. Fighting coming closer to heart of #kyiv.’
Among the incredible bravery and strength he has shown reporting in a warzone, Myrie has kept spirits high, as he joked: ‘The bloke sleeping next to me in this underground bunker is seriously snoring. But that’s ok!’
On one of the first days of fighting, Myrie sparked fears when he was shown changing into a flak jacket during a live segment in Kyiv as sirens blared around him.
After putting on the protective clothing alongside Doucet, he explained that they put on the flak jackets after hearing the air raid sirens.
He later told PA news agency that ‘anything can happen in a warzone’, stating: ‘None of us are stupid enough to stay out there reporting while bullets are raining down that would be madness and frankly no story is worth that, but the advice was we could still keep broadcasting as long as we took the minimal protection of putting on safety gear.
‘So that’s what we did and it meant we could continue telling the story, getting that across to our viewers so that they understand what is going on.’
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