Affiliated media: news.online.ua (Ukraine), News website

Incident date: June 28, 2023

Attack type:

• Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitebsk

Additional information:

On the orders of Vitebsk Region Prosecutor Ihar Ukrainets, Belarus restricted access to a number of Ukrainian news websites: glavred.info, spektr.press, hromadske.ua, news.online.ua, tribun.com.ua. «The above-mentioned portals posted information of extremist nature, encouraging citizens to oppose the state authorities of the Republic of Belarus in connection with the situation regarding PMC Wagner. At the same time, glavred.info, hromadske.ua, news.online.ua also reported inaccurate information discrediting the president of the Republic of Belarus», — the press release of the General Prosecutor’s Office reads.