TV channel VIKKA - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV channel VIKKA, Cameraman

Incident date: April 2, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: TV channel VIKKA

Location: Ukraine, Cherkasy Oblast, Cherkasy

Additional information:

The head of Cherkasy town Anatoly Bondarenko reacted negatively to the filming of city council meeting, where the topic of discussion was purchasing coffins for the coronavirus victims. He made some threatening remarks towards a journalist Julia Donets and her cameraman.

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