"OTV" TV channel - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: "OTV" TV channel , Film crew

Incident date: July 2, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Dnipro

Additional information:

In Dnipro, while filming a story about the dismantling of illegal buildings, film crews from two local TV channels were assaulted. The attackers targeted the journalists and destroyed their equipment in an attempt to delete their footage.

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