Lyudmila Savitskaya

Affiliated media: MBK Media, Journalist, Freelancer

Incident date: April 24, 2020

Attack type:

• Attacks via judicial or economic means

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Pskov Oblast, Pskov

Additional information:

Journalist Lyudmila Savitskaya was summoned for questioning by the police over her article titled “The situation is critical. How Pskov is responding to the coronavirus pandemic”, published on the 23rd March. She may be charged with the spreading of false information under Article 13.15 of the Criminal Code.