Sofia Cheliak

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: July 9, 2025

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Women in Media NGO

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

On June 27, Sofia Cheliak published a Facebook post directly addressing MP Oleksii Honcharenko, following a recent public scandal involving him. The post quickly gained widespread attention and attracted numerous comments marked by sexism, misogyny and gender-based trolling.