Zorro from Crimea - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Zorro from Crimea, Telegram channel

Incident date: November 24, 2020

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Republic of Crimea, Crimea

Additional information:

On November 24, after a three-week break, a message appeared in the Zorro from Crimea Telegram channel stating that it has been «declassified, identified and disciplined» and that all correspondence with information sources had been «registered». The message also urged «all those who have not passed the point of no return to come to their senses». After that, the channel stopped being updated. It is worth noting that the pressure on the editorial board of the Telegram channel led to its closure.