Igor Khoroshilov

Affiliated media: Golos, Former editor-in-chief

Incident date: November 10, 2021

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Rostov-on-Don

Additional information:

Igor Khoroshilov, the former editor-in-chief of the Rostov-based media outlet Golos, has been charged with drug possession (Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The journalist is under an undertaking not to leave. According to the version of the investigation, prohibited substances were found in his flat during the April search in the case of anonymous Telegram channels. On February 2, 2022, the Proletarsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Khoroshilov to 300 hours of correctional labour.