Konstantin Salomatin

Affiliated media: Journalist, Photograph

Incident date: June 3, 2020

Attack type:

• Attacks via judicial or economic means

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Facebook page of journalist Julia Vishnevetskaya

Location: Russia, Republic of Dagestan, Khasavyurt

Additional information:

Steven Derix was detained together with his Russian colleague Konstantin Salomatin, an operator and a fixer. The camera crew was preparing a story about the situation with COVID-19 in Dagestan. The police drew up protocols under articles on violation of the self-isolation regime and violation of the regime of counter-terrorism operation.