Igor Koltunov

Affiliated media: TV channel 1+1, Journalist

Incident date: October 25, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NSJU)

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Irpin

Additional information:

Vladimir Berezovets, a representative of the New Faces political party, refused entry to the site, claiming that there was disinfection. Igor Koltunov recorded the incident on the video and informed Berezovets that it was a violation. Then Berezovets started to push and strangle journalist by the neck, knocked him down on the ground and screamed: "get out of here".