Polina Efimova - Justice for Journalists

Polina Efimova

Affiliated media: Radio Svoboda , Freelance journalist

Incident date: March 23, 2022

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Svoboda

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Taganrog

Additional information:

In Taganrog, the police detained journalist Polina Efimova, who works for Radio Svoboda. Efimova was detained near a temporary accommodation centre for refugees from the eastern regions of Ukraine – she had gone there to talk to residents of Mariupol who had been taken to the Rostov Region for the past few days.

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