Nikolay Smurov

Affiliated media: Портал V1.RU, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: January 17, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Volgograd Oblast, Volgograd

Additional information:

Nikolay Smurov, editor-in-chief of the V1.RU portal, was detained in Volgograd. It happened after the evacuation of the school №5. Smurov worked at the scene of the event he was surrounded by teachers. He was later released and allowed to film from behind a cordon.