"Ostorozhno Novosti" - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: "Ostorozhno Novosti" , Telegram channel

Incident date: April 1, 2025

Attack type:

request to remove or block the article and/or refutation

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Roskomnadzor ordered the Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti to remove a post reporting on one person killed and several others injured in a drone strike on Kharkiv. The agency stated that the post “discredits the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the special military operation in Ukraine” and includes false information.

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