Kateryna Sereda - Justice for Journalists

Kateryna Sereda

Affiliated media: Regional online media "NikVesti", Editor-in-Chief

Incident date: May 26, 2025

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Zmina

Location: Ukraine, Mykolaiv Oblast, Mykolaiv

Additional information:

The journalist arrived to film a report on construction work in a historic building in central Mykolaiv. During the filming, a local resident began shouting, attempting to stop the filming and threatening her with a traumatic pistol. It was later revealed that the individual was concerned the journalists might misrepresent the aftermath of Russian missile strikes. The situation was resolved after police arrived, and the journalist was able to continue her work.

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