"Actual Truth" News Agency - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: "Actual Truth" News Agency , Film crew

Incident date: January 6, 2021

Attack type:

  • Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: National Police of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkiv

Additional information:

A security guard for the Kharkiv branch of the "Ukravtodor" state highway service interfered with the work of journalists while they were conducting an investigation into the recent purchase of expensive vehicles. Attempts were made to get a comment from the manager, however security guards did not allow them onto the premises and assaulted the camera crew.

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