Alexandra Astakhova
Affiliated media: Photojournalist, Blogger, Former bild editor of Vedomosti
Incident date: March 27, 2024
Attack type:
- Short-term detention
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Mediazona
Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow
Additional information:
Photojournalist Alexandra Astakhova and her colleague Anastasia Musatova were detained near the Sakharovo special detention centre. They came to meet SotaVision correspondent Antonina Favorskaya, who was to be released after ten days of administrative arrest. The search at Astakhova’s place was over by 2 AM and she was summoned for interrogation on March 28. Both journalists are witnesses in the case of participation in the ACF activities against Antonina Favorskaya.