Lyudmila Yavorskaya

Affiliated media: "Spetstema" Bureau of Investigative Journalism , Journalist

Incident date: January 4, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Pershyj.com

Location: Ukraine, Volyn Oblast, Pidhaitsi

Additional information:

The journalist approached the Pidhaitsi village council for a comment about a structural repair project. However, while in the village council building, she was attacked by an unknown person. The attacker knocked the camera out of her hands, shouted insults at her and forced her to leave. This man was later revealed to be a local businessman and a part-time employee of the village council (as a project manager).