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On October 9, four Ukrainians were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of espionage, according to Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Two journalists from Ukrainska Pravda, investigative reporter Mykhailo Tkach and cameraman Yaroslav Bondarenko, were among those detained; Tkach was later released after over 12 hours but had his communication devices confiscated, while Bondarenko was reported to be injured during detention. The Ukrainian embassy is seeking clarification from Austrian authorities regarding the legal basis for these arrests, which remain under investigation.
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On October 9, four Ukrainians were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of spying, according to Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Among those detained were two employees from the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda: investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and cameraman Yaroslav Bondarenko. Tkach was released after over 12 hours but his communication devices remain confiscated. The Ukrainian embassy is seeking clarification on the arrests, which have raised concerns about press freedom in Austria.
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Four Ukrainians arrested in Vienna on suspicion of spying
VIENNA, Oct 9 - Four Ukrainians were arrested in Vienna this week on suspicion of spying, Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said on Friday, with Ukrainska Pravda newspaper saying two of its team were among those detained.
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Three remain in custody, Karner said, declining to provide further details because the investigation was ongoing.
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Austrian news agency APA quoted a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian embassy in Vienna as saying it was awaiting an explanation from the Austrian authorities on the circumstances of and legal grounds for the arrests.
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The embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
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Ukrainska Pravda's editor in chief Sevgil Musaieva said in a Facebook post investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach was released after more than 12 hours of detention on Thursday in Vienna.
"However, his communication devices have not been returned, so the editorial office is currently unable to contact him directly," she said.
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She said cameraman Yaroslav Bondarenko was injured during his detention.
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"Currently, we are unaware of the procedural status of both journalists," she added.
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Austrian magazine Profil said Bondarenko would soon be released, citing a spokeswoman for the Vienna prosecutors' office.
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It said the two other men, arrested on Monday, were suspected of spying for a Ukrainian intelligence service and were being held while the investigation continued.
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