Bratsk beaten and a broken arm journalist media holding “The City” – RIA Novosti

13:05 25.05.2016

(updated: 13:08 25.05.2016 )

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KRASNOYARSK, May 25 – RIA Novosti Unknown in the city of Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast was attacked and beaten by the general director of the media holding “city”, the journalist Denis Kuchmenko, told RIA Novosti chief editor Andrei Vasilyev holding

On.. he said the incident occurred in the morning at the entrance Kuchmenko home.

“He had numerous bruises Currently, Denis was hospitalized, his broken arm, an operation is possible, is already underway..”, – Said

According to the information on the site “City” itself. the victim believes that the attack may be linked to his professional activities. “He believes the attack to his professional activities Denis Kuchmenko was the author of the publications of a number of resonant articles about corruption in Bratsk administration and materials devoted to the upcoming elections to the State Duma, and in particular, the primaries.” United Russia “, – said in a statement on the website company.

According to Vasiliev, this is not the first attack on the journalist. The first was made in 2013.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs area reported that police Bratsk checks the information about the attack.