"Academy" TV channel - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: "Academy" TV channel , TV channel

Incident date: May 12, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Dumskaya

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odesa

Additional information:

Protests took place outside the offices of the Academy TV channel. Radical protestors demanded that the channel stop broadcasting immediately, arguing that “the television channel is sowing confusion in society and promoting pro-Russian narratives.” Activists also graffitied the outside walls of the office.

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