Pyotr Ivanov - Justice for Journalists

Pyotr Ivanov

Affiliated media: SOTA , Journalist

Incident date: May 30, 2022

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Telegram channel "SOTA"

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

Pyotr Ivanov, the journalist of SOTA, was attacked by unknown assailants in St. Petersburg. Two young men ambushed him outside his home and, after knocking him down, beat him up. Before running away, the unknown men took photos of the journalist. After Ivanov was beaten, doctors diagnosed him with broken bones in his nose and soft tissue contusions.

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