TV channel 112 Ukraine - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV channel 112 Ukraine , Camera crew

Incident date: October 30, 2020

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkiv

Additional information:

About one and a half dozen of unknown people, who introduced themselves as guards of the road work on the territory of the Barabashovo shopping centre, attacked three camera crews when they tried to film the progress of the construction. Aggressive people prevented journalists from filming, pushed them out and threatened them with physical violence.

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