The State Department’s published report focuses on war crimes, crimes against humanity, and human rights violations committed by Russian officials and forces."Russia’s forces routinely struck civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and residential facilities, and Russia’s armed forces routinely bombarded civilian areas, leading to the deaths of hundreds of civilians," the report said.Among other issues, the report also mentions extrajudicial killings, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and evidence of actions that may constitute genocide or conflict-related abuses, as well as the systematic forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia.At the same time, the report highlights problems involving Ukrainian officials, such as serious restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, including violence or threats of violence against journalists, unjustified arrests or prosecutions of journalists, and censorship.In the section on the state of freedom of press in Ukraine, the report mentions the TV marathon and concerns that it "enabled an unprecedented level of war-time government control over primetime television news." Media watchdogs expressed concerns the single television broadcast could result in greater government influence over broadcasting content. The NGO Freedom House during the year rated the country’s press as “partly free.” "Independent media and internet news sites were active and expressed a wide range of views, but the government took some actions to restrict media and freedom of expression, citing the national security interests to counter Russian disinformation and address other wartime security concerns," the report says.It notes that among the media groups involved in the TV marathon "there was mutual agreement to curate which politicians appeared on air and to less actively feature some more critical commentators and public figures". Television stations considered to be affiliated with opposition parties, including Channel 5, Pryamyi, and Espreso, did not participate in the unified broadcast, although the three channels voluntarily presented the 24-hour programming by the other channels at times. "There were instances in which the government practiced censorship, restricted content, and penalized individuals and media outlets for reportedly criticizing measures taken by authorities or expressing pro-Russia views, through imposing financial sanctions, banning websites, and blocking television channels. Media professionals asserted they were denied access to government proceedings by state officials following reporting on sensitive matters. There were allegations authorities threatened to prosecute journalists in retaliation for their work," the U.S. Department of State said.On April 4, 2022, the Broadcasting, Radiocommunications & Television Concern cut off Espreso TV’s broadcasting in the T2 digital network. The shutdown also affected Channel 5 and Pryamyi TV.