Ukrainian journalists deported from Poland
Source: Район.in.ua
Journalists from Rajon.in.ua news outlet, who were documenting trade with Russia, were detained in Poland. Their equipment was confiscated and they were deported.
On March 7, journalist Yurii Konkevych and cameraman Oleksandr Pilyuk were detained while filming the border crossing between Kaliningrad region of Russia and Poland.
The journalists had the editorial task to investigate the topic of cargo transportation, evaluate the cargo flow and determine which transport is used to cross the Polish-Russian border.
It was also planned to talk to eyewitnesses and experts to assess the scale of the trade.
Polish law enforcement detained the journalists, seizing two smartphones, two cameras, a personal MacBook, memory cards, microphones, power banks and selfie sticks. In addition, without the Ukrainians’ consent, their car was searched and editorial property, namely a laptop, three microphones, headphones and light equipment were seized.
Journalists reported that they managed to see and record how Russian grain and gas were going to Poland. They added that they had not seen any blocking of checkpoints by Polish protesters.
The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine appealed to foreign colleagues to protect the rights of media workers.
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