Alena Khlimanova

Affiliated media: 7х7, Correspondent

Incident date: March 12, 2020

Attack type:

• Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 7х7

Location: Russia, Smolensk Oblast, Smolensk

Additional information:

Correspondent Alena Khlimanova was denied access into the building of the Smolensk Regional Duma. A man dressed in the uniform of the National Guard of Russia damaged the cord of her photography equipment, prevented her from taking pictures of him and refused to introduce himself.