David Frenkel

Affiliated media: Mediazona , Photo correspondent

Incident date: August 28, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

Frenkel's car was damaged - windows got broken and the wheels were punctured. The day before, the Investigative Committee refused to open a criminal case against a policeman who broke Frenkel's arm at a polling station. The journalist himself was fined under articles on disobedience to a policeman and on interference in the work of the electoral commission. In addition, he was issued a warning about the violation of the "self-isolation regime."