Kostyantyn Ryzhenko

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: December 21, 2022

Attack type:

• Attempted murder

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Kostyantyn Ryzhenko's Telegram channel

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

Kherson-based journalist Kostyantyn Ryzhenko, who now lives in Kyiv, reported that an unknown person fired several shots at him with a pistol. The journalist was saved thanks to a bulletproof vest he was wearing under his clothes. To confirm his words, he published a photo of the damaged armour plates and a complaint filed with the Security Service of Ukraine.