Tetyana Zayets - Justice for Journalists

Tetyana Zayets

Affiliated media: Regional TV Channel "11 channel", Journalist

Incident date: December 15, 2025

Attack type:

  • Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Tetyana Zayets's Facebook account

Location: Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kryvyi Rih

Additional information:

Tetyana Zayets, journalist and host of the project About Kryvyi Rih, was forced to resign after a lawsuit was filed against the TV channel over a report on cracks in radiation shelters in the city’s schools. The channel’s team had raised no objections during the preparation or broadcast of the story. However, following the lawsuit, she faced pressure, humiliation, and a complete lack of choice, which ultimately compelled her to submit her resignation.

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