David Frenkel

Affiliated media: MediaZona, Photographer

Incident date: June 12, 2017

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Journalists' and Media Workers' Union

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

On June 12, David Frenkel was detained at a rally on Field of Mars in St Petersburg, with a very visible press card around his neck. However, the police, having looked at it, still took him to the police van. He was released from the bus some distance from the place of detention.