Alexander Sakalov

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: September 24, 2022

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Tomsk Oblast, Tomsk

Additional information:

On the morning of Wednesday, September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in the country. On Saturday, September 24, uncoordinated protests began in some Russian cities, and journalists came out to cover them. In Tomsk, men in uniform detained two journalists. Journalist Alexander Sakalov and a photo correspondent of the portal Tomsk.ru were taken to the police station.