Vilne Radio (Free Radio) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Vilne Radio (Free Radio), News website, Radio station

Incident date: May 26, 2022

Attack type:

Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Bakhmut

Additional information:

Vilne Radio (Free Radio), which broadcasts in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Region, and neighboring communities, received a warning from Roskomnadzor with a demand to remove material about the crimes of the Russian army against civilians during the first month of the war in Ukraine. The media received the letter on April 14.

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