The number of cases of violations of freedom of speech in Ukraine in 2024 increased to 268, of which 155 crimes were committed by the Russian Federation as a result of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is evidenced by the annual results of the monitoring study of the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) " . In 2022, 567 violations of freedom of speech were recorded in Ukraine, of which more than 80% (470 crimes) were committed by the Russian Federation. . This number is higher than in 2023, when IMI recorded 83 violations of freedom of speech. In 2022 there were 97 violations, in 2021 – 197, in 2020 – 229 cases. ; obstruction of legitimate journalistic activity – 21 (in 2023 – 29 cases); indirect pressure – 19 (in 2023 – 3); restriction of access to public information – 18 (in 2023 – 20). In general, most often in 2024, the right of journalists to practice was violated by private individuals, local governments, law enforcement officers, central and executive authorities, the judiciary, etc.. . . Info, Investigation. Info; censorship in Ukrinform; attempts to throw Suspilne out of a single telethon,” the IMI emphasized. . In total, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the occupiers have killed 95 media workers, 12 of them while performing professional journalistic activities.. . In 2024, Russian shelling destroyed or damaged eight media offices.. Five journalists kidnapped by Russians are publicly known. . Also, in 2024, IMI recorded three waves (in October, November and December) of anonymous threats to mine a number of editorial offices and institutions in different regions of Ukraine.

During 2024, Russian hackers hacked the airwaves of Ukrainian TV channels and launched their propaganda on them, attacked the websites of both national and regional media.. . . . Info stated that it identified those who carried out the operation to install hidden cameras in the hotel rooms where the editorial office was located on December 27, 2023. This was possible thanks to video from the security cameras of the recreation complex.. . Info. . info: the investigation was entrusted to the State Bureau of Investigation. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.