Anton Knyazev

Affiliated media: Road Control, Journalist

Incident date: August 4, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Aktobe Province, Aktobe

Additional information:

On August 3, at night, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, five unknown men beat up Anton Knyazev, the journalist of the informational portal Road Control. The attackers not only beat the journalist but also damaged the car in which he arrived. Knyazev did not specify whether he connected this incident with his professional activities. However, Road Control points out that a few days before the incident with the attack, the journalist was preparing reports in Ulba District Police Department.