FSO Creates 6-Km Security Zone Around Moscow's Kremlin Gas Station
A 6.4-kilometer security zone was established around the Kremlin gas station on Volkhonka Street in Moscow's historical center, banning drones, trade, tourism, mass events, and construction. The Federal Security Service (FSO) issued the order on August 7, with official publication on September 8.
Consensus
- A security zone was established around the Kremlin gas station located on Volkhonka Street in Moscow’s historical center.
- The security zone covers an area of 6,446 square meters.
- The Federal Security Service (FSO) issued a directive establishing the zone.
- The directive was signed by FSO Director Dmitry Kochnev on August 7.
- The directive was officially published by the Ministry of Justice on September 8.
- Drone flights are prohibited within the zone.
- Mass events, trade, and tourism are prohibited within the zone.
- The Kremlin gas station has been operating since the 1930s and serves primarily government vehicles.
- The station is considered a remnant of the unfinished Palace of the Soviets project and an example of Stalinist art deco architecture.
Points of divergence
- The security zone is 6 kilometers in length, not area. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The zone prohibits construction of residential buildings, hotels, shopping centers, underground parking, and other specified structures. — tg_theinsider
- The security zone is referred to as a 6-kilometer 'security zone' with restrictions on drones, trade, and tourists. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The FSO previously published a draft of the order in July, which was later finalized. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (2 sources)
- Around the only gas station in the historical center of Moscow, a 6-kilometer 'protected zone' with a ban on drones and trade will be established... — The Moscow Times
- FSO established a protected zone around the Kremlin gas station in central Moscow — The Insider