Marina Serbinovich
Affiliated media: Vezha, Journalist
Incident date: January 13, 2021
Attack type:
- Short-term detention
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Vezha (via Facbook)
Location: Ukraine, Vinnytsia Oblast, Vinnytsia
Additional information:
Ukrainian Railway Guards detained journalists from a local online publication for several hours for filming as part of a historical research project. According to security, the journalists illegally filmed the railway administration building for “terrorist purposes”. The police arrived and settled the conflict before releasing the journalists. A statement is due to be filed against representatives of the railway security for obstructing journalistic activities.