Andrey Kiselev, a Russian journalist and director at the Lenta.doc project, was detained in Kiev at 7.00am while making reports for Lenta.ru, said founder of the Lenta.doc project Alexander Rastorguyev.
Kiselev made a call and said that the Berkut special unit had detained and beaten him.
Three journalists have been detained and 35 injured in Kiev since January 19.