War correspondent Anna Kaliuzhna, who was targeted an online harrassment campaign in early March and recently reported being intimidated by a passerby on the street, filed a statement with the police, who have opened a case under Article 129 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (“Death threats”), Kaliuzhna told Detector Media.
“This article is in no way related to journalism. Despite the fact that the statement is in part about the online harrassment, which is totally [related] to my reporting. I will be motioning for re-qualification, because this one does not reflect what is happening. And I will be contacting lawyers. An organisation has offered me. I am currently working on this. I have a combat brigade waiting for me in a high-priority area, but unfortunately I have to deal with all this instead,” Kaliuzhna said.
Anna Kaliuzhna reported on the threats on the street on 17 March 2026 in a Facebook post.
She said that a man who was later found to be a former prisoner told her: “Anya, Anya, Anya, maybe shut your mouth already… Is that clear?” To which she had replied, “No, I won’t.”
“Interestingly, he said that he had been imprisoned for organising an crime group. Even though that’s not true. I won’t shut my mouth, you ghouls,” Kaliuzhna said.
On 6 March 2026, war correspondent Anna Kaliuzhna reported receiving over 150 abusive messages after a post criticising the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Reporters Without Borders urged the Ukrainian government to investigate the cyber-bullying campaign against Anna Kaliuzhna.