Mikhail Kozachkov

Affiliated media: Telegram channel Kozachkov offside, Journalist

Incident date: November 2, 2023

Attack type:

• Trolling

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty, Almaty

Additional information:

On November 2, against the background of the military conflict between Palestine and Israel, unknown people started sending messages with provocative calls to go to rallies on behalf of the author of the Telegram channel Kozachkov offside Mikhail Kozachkov. The messages were sent from fake accounts. On the night of November 5, subscribers of the Telegram channel received a new mailing with calls for action with a set date. In total, there are more than 50 such accounts copying Kozachkov’s Telegram channel. In connection with the provocative mailings, Kozachkov appealed to the Prosecutor General with a request to instruct law enforcement agencies to investigate and take measures against unidentified persons.