Oleh Baturin - Justice for Journalists

Oleh Baturin

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: January 4, 2024

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk

Additional information:

Journalist Oleh Baturin, who was held captive in Russian-occupied Kakhovka for nine days last year, told the National Union of Journalists that he started receiving threats after he published a material about the activities of the incumbent deputy of the Kherson regional council Valery Saltykov. According to Baturin, threats by different means of communication come from different people — both from the free and occupied territories. Oleh Baturin also filed a complaint with the police.

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