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Covid-19Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)Verbal, online or physical attack

TV crew attacked in Kiev park while reporting on COVID-19 lockdown

02.04.2020

Date:
02.04.2020
Number of cases:
2
Regions/Countries:
Ukraine
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)

A journalist and cameraman of the ZiK TV channel in Ukraine were insulted and attacked by a man as they filmed a report in the capital Kiev about the observance of restrictions imposed by the government to tackle the spread of COVID-19.

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