On 10 September 2023, the Roskomsvoboda project, which monitors access bans issued by Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet censor and regulator, reported that at least three more news websites had been blocked in Russia due to their reporting on the war in Ukraine as well as on other topics, such as corruption in Russia. The newly blocked sites were student journal Groza, the Russian-language service of Estonia’s public radio and television (ERR), as well as Prodolzheniye Sleduyet, a news project initiated by journalists from Novaya Gazeta, a major independent Russian newspaper and online media outlet.
According to legislation enacted soon after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, any reporting on the war is considered to be “fake news”, a criminal offence, if it is not based on a Russian governmental source. Reporting on the war can also be considered to “discredit” Russian armed forces, for which Russian journalists can receive fines.