Vlasta Lazur

Affiliated media: Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty) , Correspondent

Incident date: March 19, 2020

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty)

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The film crew of the Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty) was refused admission to the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The guards spoke aggressively to the correspondent Vlasta Lazur, interfering with the cameraman’s shooting. The group planned to cover restrictive measures in churches (due to coronavirus and quarantine). The Lavra's security demanded that the journalists coordinate their visit with the administration of the temple complex.