Yegor Zakharov

Affiliated media: Chita.ru, Journalist

Incident date: February 28, 2023

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Chita.ru

Location: Russia, Zabaykalsky Krai, Chita

Additional information:

The hero of the story by journalist Yegor Zakharov, who wrote about how a man stacked spruce trees in a circle on Batareynaya hillside and set fire to it, came to the editorial office of Chita.ru. The visitor did not allow the journalist to pass into his office, kicked him in the legs, tore his T-shirt, and hit him in the face. He demanded from Chita.ru to remove all publications related to him. The Investigative Committee is conducting an investigation into the attack on the journalist.