Evgeny Kogan

Affiliated media: Odessa Centre of Public Investigation , Journalist

Incident date: February 7, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Facebook page of Odessa Centre of Public Investigation

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odesa

Additional information:

Representatives of the Municipal Security Service did not let into the building of the Odesa City Council, the journalist who came to the meeting of the standing committee on ecology, prevention of emergencies, and elimination of their consequences, communications, and information technology. The reason was the absence of a certificate of vaccination. It is worth noting that previously this document was not required from journalists. Representatives of the mayor's office could not explain who exactly issued the order on additional restrictions on access to the city council building.