According to the Russian news service RBC, citing its sources, as well as the Russian news agency
URA.RU, police officers have been banned from disclosing information about their service in law enforcement agencies on social media and instant messengers. The ban includes posting photos and videos in uniform and indicating the place of work. RBC reported that these restrictions apply to all units of the Russian Interior Ministry, while
URA.RU claims that the applicable order was issued by the Minister of interior Affairs, Vladimir Kolokoltsev.