Perm man fined for sharing drone attack footage

In Perm, a Telegram channel administrator was fined for publishing photos and videos of drone attacks.

Consensus

• An administrator of a Telegram channel in Perm was fined by a district court.
• The fine was for publishing photos and videos of Ukrainian drone attacks.
• The publications were made in April 2026.
• The administrator violated a regional ban on disseminating information about counter-drone operations.
• The penalty was imposed under Part 1 of Article 11.9 of the regional administrative offenses law.
• The fine range for individuals under this article is from 3,000 to 4,000 rubles.
• Two drone attacks occurred in the Perm region on April 29 and April 30, 2026.
• The first attack targeted an oil refinery of Transneft.
• The second attack targeted a pipeline production and dispatch station in Perm.

Points of divergence

• The Ministry of Territorial Security of Perm Krai reported the case, but did not specify the exact penalty amount. — tg_radiosvoboda
• The Ministry of Territorial Security of Perm Kraи reported the case, but did not specify the exact punishment. — tg_idelrealii
• Governor Dmitry Makhonin signed an order in November 2025 establishing the ban on sharing information about counter-drone results. — mediazona

Coverage (3 sources)

• In Perm, Telegram channel administrator fined for posting photos and video of drone attack — Радио Свобода
• In Perm, Telegram channel administrator fined for posting photos and video of drone attack — Idel.Реалии
• Administrator of a Perm Telegram channel about drone attacks fined for posts with footage of drone attacks — Медиазона

Key entities

• Perm
• Telegram channel
• Perm Krai
• Министерство территориальной безопасности
• World