Kristina Nemchenko

Affiliated media: TV channel Pryamiy kanal, Journalist

Incident date: March 10, 2020

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Panyutyne

Additional information:

Camera crew of the Pryamiy national TV channel was not allowed to attend a meeting between local MP candidate Yulia Svetlicnhaya and her voters.

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