Elena Boldysheva

Affiliated media: St. Petersburg TV, Journalist

Incident date: February 13, 2018

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

A camera crew for the programme Special Attention Zone was attacked. The programme arrived at an office on Farforovskaya Street after an appeal from viewers. The office allegedly offered to issue medical books and get people jobs for two and half thousand roubles but disappeared after taking the money. As a result of the attack, the crew’s camera was damaged.