{
  "id": 13057836,
  "title": "Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Vienna while searching for former prosecutor general who fled Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-investigative-journalist-mykhailo-tkach-detained-in-vienna",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:18:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "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"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach was detained in Vienna on October 8 while investigating former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko, who fled the country after anti-corruption agencies searched his office in early September, according to Ukrainska Pravda. The reason for Tkach's detention is unknown. Ukraine's embassy in Austria has requested information about Tkach's arrest from Austrian authorities. A Ukrainian consul met with Tkach and was able to converse with him, but the journalist remains in custody.",
  "summary": "Ukrainska Pravda reported on the evening of October 8 that Mykhailo Tkach, head of the outlet’s investigative journalism department, had been detained in Vienna while on assignment for the paper. The reason for his detention is unknown.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Vienna",
    "Investigation into former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko",
    "Ukraine's embassy requests information about Tkach's arrest"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukrainian Journalist Mykhailo Tkach remains in Austrian custody after meeting consul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-journalist-mykhailo-tkach-remains-in-austrian-custody-after",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukrainian MFA: Confirmation received from Austrian side that Mykhailo Tkach has been released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-mfa-confirmation-received-from-austrian-side-that-mykhailo",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:43:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}