“A procedural check was registered for the presence in the actions of the attackers of signs of a crime under Art. 144 of the Criminal Code of Russia - obstruction of the legitimate professional activities of journalists, ”she said.

According to the TV channel, during the preparation of the plot on unauthorized trading in the market in Yevpatoriya, the operators were hit in the face and damaged the camera.

In October, Russian journalists came under fire in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.