Nikita Sologub

Affiliated media: Mediazona , Journalist

Incident date: June 30, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Meduza

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The policeman attacked Mediazona journalist Nikita Sologuba when he was filming how the Ministry of Internal Affairs officer held between his legs the head of the detained man. A policeman approached Solobug, grabbed his thumb and asked him to remove photos threatening to break his arm. The policeman also threatened to cut off tattoos from his hand. The journalist was released after he deleted photos and videos.