Olexander Namozov

Affiliated media: Nash Kostopil, Founder

Incident date: June 16, 2023

Attack type:

• Damage to / seizure of residence / work premises

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Journalist's Facebook page

Location: Ukraine, Rivne Oblast, Kostopil

Additional information:

During the night, unknown persons set fire to the private house of the former editor of the Kostopil district newspaper, founder of the Facebook community «Nash Kostopil», member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukrained Olexander Namozov. The attackers broke into the yard, neutralized two dogs with a stun gun, doused the house with petrol, and set fire to it. Fortunately, Olexande was saved. For his part, he suspects representatives of the Kostopil city council’s top leadership of organizing the incident.