Police begin investigating attack on journalist Mykhailo Tkach

After the Ukrainska Pravda article about the attack on journalist Mykhailo Tkach, the Kyiv Oblast police opened criminal proceedings under the article on obstruction of the legitimate professional activities of journalists. Source: the police of Kyiv Oblast Quote: "During the monitoring of social networks, the police discovered an article by one of the online outlets about obstructing the professional activity of a journalist during a conflict near a restaurant.

The event recorded on video took place on the evening of 17 November.

During this time, the police received no statements or reports of obstruction of journalistic activities. However, upon discovering an article about obstruction of the legitimate professional activities of journalists by investigators of the State Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Oblast, criminal proceedings were initiated (Article 171.2 of the Criminal Code)." Details: The police also reported that on 18 November, the journalist of the outlet sought medical treatment for injuries sustained as a result of a conflict near a restaurant.

The doctors reported the incident to the police, as is the procedure in such cases.

"A pre-trial investigation has been launched, during which additional qualification [of the crime committed] is possible," the police added.

Background:

• Late in the evening of 17 November, Ukrainska Pravda's journalist Mykhailo Tkach was attacked while filming near the Tandyr restaurant in Kozyn, Kyiv Oblast.
• Mykhailo Tkach is the journalist behind several impactful corruption investigations, including the Londongrad series about Russian oligarchs in London.

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