Yuri Dyachenko - Justice for Journalists

Yuri Dyachenko

Affiliated media: Zelenyy list (Green Leaf) , Journalist

Incident date: August 8, 2021

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Journalist's Facebook page

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odessa

Additional information:

A group of journalists was checking free access to water as part of the Beach Control 2021 project. During the check, journalist Yuri Dyachenko was attacked by an unknown woman. An unknown woman approached the journalist from behind and hit him on the head with an iron object. The beach guards also prevented Kateryna Gutsol from filming the incident.

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