Georgy Markov

Affiliated media: Photo correspondent

Incident date: January 23, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Security forces officers beat Markov during the dispersal of a protest on Pushkinskaya Square. He protected his colleague from Novaya Gazeta, Elizaveta Kirpanova, from punches. As a result, Markov was diagnosed with a closed head injury and concussion.