Journalist Maria Ponomarenko reported being physically restrained by a staff member of IK-9 in Rubtsovsk, who justified his actions as an attempt to save her from suicide, while Ponomarenko claims she was not attempting to take her life.

Journalist Maria Ponomarenko reported being physically restrained by a staff member of IK-9 in Rubtsovsk, who justified his actions as an attempt to save her from suicide, while Ponomarenko claims she was not attempting to take her life.

@ovdinfolive 25 May 2026, 14:16

A hearing took place in Rubtsovsk regarding journalist Maria Ponomarenko, accused of disrupting the activities of the colony, where the court denied the request for the full video recording of the incident and rejected all defense motions.

@ovdinfolive 25 May 2026, 12:08