Bogdan Zaika - Justice for Journalists

Bogdan Zaika

Affiliated media: The Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine , Cameraman

Incident date: February 17, 2022

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Национальная общественная телерадиокомпания Украины

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

While recording an interview during the SaveFOP rally, one of the protesters suddenly started snatching the camera out of the cameraman's hands. The unidentified man demanded that the cameraman film the police officers approaching the protesters. Later, the cameraman was accidentally hit by an egg as the man tried to throw an egg at the police officers. The cameraman was not injured, and his equipment was not damaged.

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