Mariana Pietsukh - Justice for Journalists

Mariana Pietsukh

Affiliated media: Online media "hromadske", 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:

Journalist Mariana Pietsukh is frequently subjected to online harassment by YouTube users. The comments often include sexist and misogynistic language, hate speech, gendered disinformation, and defamatory accusations. Many attacks focus on her appearance and accuse both her and her media outlet of being "sellouts."

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