Affiliated media: Prufy.rf, Media platform

Incident date: April 11, 2023

Attack type:

• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Prufy.rf

Location: Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Additional information:

In Ufa, the police came to the editorial office of the media platform Prufy.rf and seized computer equipment. The law enforcers took explanations from political observer Ramil Rakhmatov and handed him an order to appear before the police to be drawn up a report. According to preliminary information, Rakhmatov is to be charged with an administrative case for publications about Bashkortostan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Azat Badranov. Bashkortostan authorities earlier reported that Badranov had gone to fight in Ukraine. The police came to the editorial office on the denunciation of Maksim Zabelin — head of the administration of the head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov. Prufy.rf connect the pressure of law enforcers with anti-corruption investigations.