In Vladimir Oblast, people are being fined for publishing information about drones. The actual ban has not been officially published.

In Vladimir Oblast, authorities are drawing up reports over publications about drones—targeting both independent media outlets and local residents. This was reported by RusNews, quoting “Chesnok.”

The decision itself has not been published officially: the authorities posted only announcements about the ban and a document extract. As “Chesnok” notes, the ban has been in place for a year and a half, but its exact wording is only revealed through the reports that have been drawn up. The restrictions apply to any publications about UAVs, including reposts; exceptions have been made for the authorities themselves, as well as state and municipal media.

As of 30 September, 13 reports had been drawn up: six for residents, four for media founders, and three for officials including chief editors. Journalists managed to obtain this information on their second attempt: initially, authorities refused to disclose it, citing personal data.