Vladimir Efimov - Justice for Journalists

Vladimir Efimov

Affiliated media: Politician, Journalist

Incident date: May 21, 2022

Attack type:

  • Search with a court decree

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Novaya Gazeta Europe

Location: Russia, Kamchatka Krai, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy

Additional information:

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Kamchatka Region initiated criminal proceedings against a 68-year-old resident of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in a case of repeated «discrediting» of the Russian army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). A search was conducted in the Efimov's flat. A laptop, two system units, five mobile phones, SIM cards, data storage devices, and «other items of evidentiary value» were seized, the police reported.

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