Gleb Sokolov

Affiliated media: SOTA, Journalist

Incident date: February 25, 2022

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel Sota

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The police detained Sota correspondent Gleb Sokolov in Moscow. Sokolov was supposed to cover an action planned by the activist Polina Oleinikova. He had with him an editorial assignment and a press card. The police drew up a report on Sokolov under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (violation of the established order of organization or holding of a meeting, rally, demonstration, march or picketing) for his attempt to cover the anti-war action of Oleinikova.