# Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Vienna

https://mins.news/en/item/92705

- Meduza, 2026-10-09 07:18 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-investigative-journalist-mykhailo-tkach-detained-in-vienna-while-searching-for-former-prosecutor-general-who-fled-ukraine

> Ukrainska Pravda says investigative journalism chief Mykhailo Tkach was detained in Vienna while on assignment; the reason is unknown. The assignment involved locating former Ukrainian prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko. Ukraine’s embassy requested information from Austrian authorities, and a Ukrainian consul spoke with Tkach, who remains in custody.

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