Vitaly Tsygankov

Affiliated media: Radio Svaboda, Journalist

Incident date: October 9, 2025

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsl

Additional information:

It has become known that the details of Radio Svaboda journalist Vitaly Tsygankov have appeared in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ wanted persons database. No information has been provided about the reasons for the prosecution. Inclusion in this database means that the Belarusian citizen has been declared wanted in connection with the initiation of a criminal case. It is likely that the journalist was entered into the Russian database at the request of the Belarusian authorities.