Событие Sobytie - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Sobytie, Media/Online media

Incident date: July 10, 2018

Attack type:

Damage to / seizure of residence / work premises

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kamianske

Additional information:

An unknown person threw a grenade inside the office of the newspaper. The blast caused a fire. Journalists connect the attack with their professional activity, in particular with their criticism of the city mayor.

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