{
  "id": 10850225,
  "title": "Ukrainian influencers face backlash for riding nesting sea turtle in Oman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ukrainian-influencers-face-backlash-for-riding-nesting-sea-turtle-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T21:22:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/ukrainian-fitness-influencer-vadym-oleynik-partner-olena-kravchenko-face-backlash-after-riding-nesting-sea-turtle-and-handling-hatchlings-in-oman-despite-volunteers-monitoring-site/articleshow/134573838.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukrainian fitness influencer Vadym Oleynik and his partner Olena Kravchenko have faced backlash after allegedly sitting on a nesting sea turtle and handling newly hatched turtles in Oman. The couple were reportedly accompanied by environmental volunteers monitoring turtle nesting. Oman’s Environment Authority said the actions violated wildlife protection laws and took legal action.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}