Russia, Yandex and Drones

‘Russia’s Google’ ordered to hide maps of oil refineries after Ukrainian attacks
A Moscow court has ordered a Russian internet giant to hide maps and images of oil refineries from its search engine results after a spate of Ukrainian drone attacks on the country’s fuel infrastructure.
Russian Court Tells Yandex to Hide Refinery Images Over UAVs
Russia is moving to restrict online images and maps showing one of the country’s oil refineries in an effort to protect the crucial infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks.
Yandex to block access to oil refinery maps in Russia first time since drone attacks started
A court in Russia has ordered Yandex to hide access to maps and photos of an oil refinery for the first time since Ukraine's strikes started. Earlier, the refinery was already attacked by drones, according to Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
Moscow court orders Yandex to hide oil refinery on maps after Ukrainian drone attacks
A court in Moscow has for the first time ordered Yandex to block access to maps and photographs of the infrastructure of one of Russia's largest oil refineries due to the threat of attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Russian court reportedly orders Yandex to block access to oil refinery's maps, photos over Ukrainian drone attacks
This is the first court decision that obliged the Russian tech giant to remove from public access photos and maps of a strategically important facility for the defense industry, according to Russian state-controlled TASS news agency.
Russian court orders Yandex to remove maps and photos of oil refinery due to Ukrainian drone threat
A Moscow court has ordered Yandex to remove images of an oil refinery from its mapping service, citing the risk of Ukrainian drone attacks, TASS reported, referencing court documents.
‘Yandex’ Forced To Hide One Of Major Refineries On Russian Maps Because Of AFU Attacks
For the first time, a court in Moscow has ordered Yandex to shut down access to maps and photos of the infrastructure of one of Russia's largest oil refineries because of the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks. This follows from court documents analysed by TASS.
Russian court tells Yandex to hide images of oil refinery after Ukrainian attacks
Yandex, often referred to as 'Russia's Google', operates the country's largest search engine and other online services like maps, translate and email, as well as ride-hailing and food delivery.
Russian court tells Yandex to hide refinery images over drone attacks by Ukraine
A listed address seems to show the location of Rosneft's Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia's largest. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Russia’s strategic oil facility erased from Yandex maps
While the specific refinery is not named, it was reportedly attacked four times in 2024 by alleged Ukrainian drones, resulting in "damage to infrastructure and injuries to employees." Prosecutors argue that information about this "strategically important facility" should not be freely available.
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