Alexander Kuzhelny

Affiliated media: Bukvy, Photographer

Incident date: August 14, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

After the «Stop Capitulation» action, which took place near the President's Office, the photographer of the Bukvy media was caught up by a group of people and aggressively demanded to delete the photos that the correspondent took during the event. They also used physical force against the journalist. 2 attackers were identified; they face up to five years of imprisonment. The police are establishing the role of the other participants in the offence.