Following the July 14 shelling of Vinnytsia by Russian Caliber missiles, the editor of local newspaper RIA and website 20 Minutes, Vadym Pavlov, reported being denied entry to the scene of the tragedy and subsequently being denied access to the briefing conducted by the Minister of Internal Affairs concerning the tragedy. Pavlov reported that in both cases he was prevented from accessing either the site of the rocket strike or the briefing by law enforcement agents and military personnel. Pavlov further claimed that officers used physical force to remove him from the scene of the Vinnytsia strikes. The journalist stated that while he was denied access to the shelling area, the film crew of TV channel Vita were allowed access while accompanying the Vinnytsia deputy mayor Galina Yakubovich. Pavlov said it was an example of media being chosen selectively to report on such events. According to Ukrainian regulations, members of the press are allowed access to any site following an attack and may publish photographs of civilian targets three hours after the attack, while photos of military targets may not be published until 12 hours following the attack. No official justification was given for the obstruction.