Alina Sheremeta

Affiliated media: Hromadske.ua, Journalist

Incident date: March 24, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-physical and/or cyber-attacks and threats

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Hromadske.ua

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kotsyubyns'ke

Additional information:

Near Kyiv, an unknown person interfered with the work of “Hromadske.TV” journalist Alina Sheremet, who was talking live to workers from a pharmacy, a shop and a delivery service about quarantine rules. While she was talking to a security guard at the store, an unidentified man approached the journalist from behind and started shouting obscene words and blocking her path. When journalist left, the man followed her. He demanded her to show her journalistic credentials, saying “Either you show me the ID, or you get out of here.” He then pulled out his phone and began filming her.