The attack on the journalist of TV channel “Duma TV” Alexander Novitsky happened in Odessa, reports a site “Duma”.
- RIA Novosti
According to the newspaper, around 00:30 Nowicki helped the wife to Park the car in the yard on Levitana street when he was approached by a stranger and got into a fight.
It is reported that the journalist used the means of self — defense- pepper spray and traumatic gun. As a result, both received injuries and were hospitalized.
The malefactor is detained, a criminal case under article about hooliganism.
The police reported that the attacker was drunk and explain their actions can not.
Earlier, the national Union of journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) has demanded from the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andrew Parubiy to hold hearings on the issue of safety of media professionals.