Austrian minister sees no violations in police actions during Tkach's detention

Government assessment of law enforcement actions

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner publicly supported the police decision to detain representatives of Ukrainian media. According to him, the official sees no grounds for doubting the legality of these measures. Karner emphasised that law enforcement officers acted strictly in accordance with the principle of proportionality.

Case context and other detainees

It is known that, in addition to Mykhailo Tkach, a journalist for Ukrainian Pravda, and his cameraman, two other Ukrainian citizens remain in custody. According to preliminary media reports, these are employees of the Main Directorate for Intelligence (HUR). Press information indicates that all four were in Vienna to search for former Prosecutor General Andriy Kravchenko.

Reaction from the Ukrainian side and the media community

The Embassy of Ukraine in Austria has already contacted the relevant Austrian authorities, requesting official clarification regarding the circumstances of the incident. In parallel, the Association of European Journalists has called on the Austrian authorities to explain the reasons for detaining media representatives.