Vasily Bidun - Justice for Journalists

Vasily Bidun

Affiliated media: Investigation.info, Journalist

Incident date: March 26, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Investigation.info

Location: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Rodyns'ke

Additional information:

Dmitry Kashinsky, the head of security for "Krasnolimanskaya" threatened Bidun while the latter was working on a story. Kashinsky used obscene language against the journalist, threatening to “tear off his legs, beat him up and run him over with his car.”

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