Ust-Kut 24 - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Ust-Kut 24, News website

Incident date: March 16, 2022

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Ust-Kut

Additional information:

The website of the Belarusian radio station Euroradio was blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor also blocked the portals Ust-Kut 24, Caucasian Knot, the Estonian portal Postimees, and the website of the investigative publication Bellingcat.

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