Dmitry Smolenko

Affiliated media: Ukrinform, Journalist

Incident date: January 27, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ukrinform news agency

Location: Ukraine, Zaporizhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia

Additional information:

Journalists were forbidden from attending a city council meeting in Zaporizhzhia due to “quarantine restrictions”. Journalists were obstructed by the police and representatives from the city council, who initially did not even let employees of the mayor's office and deputies into the courtyard.