Natalya Bratushka

Affiliated media: TV and radio company Vidikon, Director

Incident date: March 12, 2024

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Sumy Oblast, Sumy

Additional information:

One of the deputies of the regional council threatened the director of the regional TV channel by phone. In particular, he said that the entire staff of the TV channel and the director personally would regret dealing with his family, while promising war and information «bullying» in all media of the Sumy region. The reason for this was the TV channel’s story about possible violations in the process of land transfer to communal property.