# Russian region charges local outlet for paraphrasing governor’s drone-strike message

https://mins.news/en/item/34703

- Meduza, 2026-08-27 17:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/27/one-russian-region-s-ban-on-sharing-information-about-ukrainian-drone-strikes-is-so-vague-that-officials-just-brought-charges-against-a-local-news-outlet-for-paraphrasing-the-governor

> Authorities in Vladimir have charged Zebra TV’s editorial staff for publishing a paraphrase of Governor Alexander Avdeev’s message about a Ukrainian drone attack. The outlet could face a fine of up to 200,000 rubles, and says the region’s vaguely worded ban has already been used against other media and private residents.

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