Sergei Smetankin

Affiliated media: SMItanka, Chief Editor

Incident date: September 20, 2017

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Moscow Oblast, Serpukhov

Additional information:

In Serpukhov (Moscow Oblast), the editor-in-chief of the resource "SMItanka" Sergei Smetankin left his house and walked up to his car parked nearby. On the left rear-view mirror hung a grenade. Smetankin considered the incident a threat against him.