Konstantin Lenkov

Affiliated media: ZAKS.ru, Journalist

Incident date: March 1, 2022

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg

Additional information:

Konstantin Lenkov, the correspondent of ZAKS.ru, was detained by police at a protest action near Gostiny Dvor in St. Petersburg. He was wearing a yellow vest marked «Press» and a press card. At the police station, the journalist’s documents were checked, he was photographed and released.