Dmitry Bagnenko - Justice for Journalists

Dmitry Bagnenko

Affiliated media: Online publication Vverkh (Up), Journalist

Incident date: June 23, 2020

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, Kherson

Additional information:

In Kherson, a well-known activist attacked Bagnenko while he was preparing the story about the development of the green zone where trees were recently cut down, and a parking lot is being set up. "I was approached by two men, one of whom was Kirill Stremousov. They started to insult and provoke me. I wanted to leave, but he grabbed my hand. When I started calling the police, he hit me in the head" said Bagnenko.

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