Affiliated media: Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian Truth), Media outlet

Incident date: March 5, 2020

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian Truth)

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigations, Irina Venediktova, said that she had filed a lawsuit against Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian Truth) on the protection of honour and dignity because of an article published titled «Avakov’s Octopus: How the "interim minister" is increasing his influence in the security forces unit». The lawsuit was also filed against the Anti-Corruption Center. According to the Acting Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, the lawsuit amount is 150 thousand hryvnias from each defendant.