Russia: City regime issues censorship order on photos/videos of drone strike effects

Source: US News & World Report

“Moscow ⁠authorities ⁠have imposed restrictions ⁠on the publication of photos and ​videos showing the aftermath of ‘terrorist attacks,’ including drone ‌strikes, the office of ‌Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on ⁠Wednesday. An ⁠order appearing on the mayor’s official website, referring ​to the city’s ‘Anti-terrorist Commission’ said the directive was aimed at ‘preventing the dissemination of unreliable information.’ It ​prevents media, as well as individuals and emergency ⁠services, ⁠from publishing any pictures ⁠or ​videos of ‘terrorist acts, including drone attacks’ until they ​appear on ⁠websites of the Defence Ministry or city government. … Other parts of Russia have already ​imposed similar bans.” (05/13/26)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-13/moscow-authorities-restrict-publication-of-photos-and-videos-of-aftermath-of-drone-strikes