TCC employees tried to serve a subpoena on a journalist after his investigation into a Security Service employee.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ukrainian forces Alexander Syrsky reported that he was initiating an internal investigation into the incident with the journalist «Investigation.info».
The Commander-in-Chief in his statement expressed respect and recognition of the importance of the contribution of journalists to the fight against Russian invaders, including in the information space. Syrsky emphasized that hundreds of journalists have joined the ranks of the Defense Forces since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, and professional media workers have proven themselves to be devoted patriots.
«We cherish the memory of the journalists who died on the battlefield. The military personnel are sincerely grateful to the media workers who are now helping to protect the information space of Ukraine and the world from Russian propaganda. Their contribution to the future victory of Ukraine — unprecedented. Over the Russian invaders and over the manifestations of violations and corruption in the Armed Forces of Ukraine», — says Syrsky's statement.
The Commander-in-Chief also noted that the professional activities of journalists are respected by the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are protected by the legislation of Ukraine.
«The Armed Forces of Ukraine condemn any cases of violations by military officials. Based on materials published by the public organization «Investigation.Info», I assigned the task to the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct an official audit. Based on the results of the internal audit, appropriate decisions will be made», — he added.
We recall that it was previously reported that he approached from behind and hit him on the head: in Kyiv, a man attacked military registration and enlistment office workers.