Habarovsk Krai, a region located roughly 6 000 km from the Ukrainian border, introduced new restrictions on coverage of terrorist acts and drone attacks. From July 10 the law prohibits the publication or distribution of information about such events, including photos and videos from the scene. The ban was imposed to prevent possible panic and to block provocations by hostile intelligence services. Exceptions are allowed when reporting directly to law enforcement or using information from official sources. Source: Ostrozhno Novosti (t.me/ostrozhno_novosti/52207)
Similar restrictions have already been introduced on the Russian Far East—in Primorsky Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Sakhalin Oblast. Violators face administrative fines: up to 5 тыс. rubles for ordinary citizens, up to 30 тыс. for officials and up to 100 тыс. for companies. The anti‑terrorism commission said the goal is to avoid panic and to block possible provocations by enemy intelligence agencies. Two exceptions are permitted—reporting directly to law enforcement or using information from official sources.
In early July Omsk Oblast banned the spread of information about drone attacks and their consequences, and on July 6 several drones hit an industrial zone there. Local authorities, including Governor Vitaly Kochenko, confirmed the strike and said that air‑defence forces were repelling further attacks. By mid‑July the Omsk office of the Federal Security Service reported that several residents had been fined for posting videos of the drone raid on a refinery. This case illustrates how the new rules are being enforced across different Russian regions.
According to experts, the new restrictions aim to prevent the spread of unverified information that could cause public panic. However, critics argue that limiting coverage may reduce accountability and public awareness of important security incidents. The balance between security and openness remains a topic of discussion among legal scholars and media observers. Observers note that the measures reflect a broader trend of tightening information control in sensitive security matters.
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