Sergey Komandirov - Justice for Journalists

Sergey Komandirov

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: August 11, 2022

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Smolensk Oblast, Smolensk

Additional information:

Sergey Komandirov, an opposition blogger from Smolensk, complained in an open letter from the detention center that he has not received medical care for seven months. According to the blogger, he needs the help of a neurologist: he had an exacerbation of tinnitus — a strong ringing in the right ear. According to Komandirov, the head of the detention center responded to his requests for medical care: «Sergey, do you realize where you are?».

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