Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Pravda Irpena, Media/Online media

Incident date: May 10, 2018

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Irpin

Additional information:

Pravda Irpena news website journ alists claimed local Internet provider blocked their website. This happened after Pravda Irpena published several stories exposing a local official and his involvement in illegal timber logging in the Lisna Bucha area.

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