Kyiv police detain journalist investigating corruption over draft violation, which his newsroom says doesn’t exist
- Kyiv police detained investigative journalist Yevhen Shulhat on July 27 for an alleged violation of military registration, stopping the taxi he was in, handcuffing him, and taking him to a recruitment center.
- Hromadske, Shulhat's employer, reported that he had no such violation according to their documents and criticized the targeted nature of his detention, noting police checked only Shulhat and not the taxi driver.
- Police gave conflicting reasons for the detention, stating that Shulhat refused to show documents and failed to undergo a military medical examination as required, though his exact status was unclear.
- Shulhat's investigative work includes exposing corruption in law enforcement, and his detention has been called suspicious and possibly connected to his reporting.
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The editor claims that the journalist did not violate the military records, while the police and the TCC claim otherwise.
The Kyiv City TCC and SP confirmed that the Hromadske journalist was taken to one of the district centers due to the fact that he did not pass the commission on time.
Kyiv police detain journalist investigating corruption over draft violation, which his newsroom says doesn’t exist
Ukrainian police handcuffed an investigative journalist over a draft violation, which his newsroom says does not exist. On 27 July in Kyiv, police detained hromadske journalist Yevhen Shulhat, stopping the taxi he was riding in. At hromadske, Shulhat investigated corruption, including alleged cases involving members of Ukraine's law enforcement agencies. The officers said the stop was based on an alleged violation of military registration rules,…
In Kyiv, police detained journalist Yevhen Shulhat, the official reason being problems with his military registration documents. The editorial office links the incident to his professional activities.
On Monday, July 27, police detained Hromadske journalist Yevgeny Shulgat in Kyiv. Law enforcement officers stopped the taxi in which the journalist was traveling and put shackles on him. The publication believes that the detention of the mediator may be targeted.
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