Russian authorities detained at least three Volgograd residents for filming a missile attack on the city, the regional Interior Ministry said, according to the outlet "Govorit NeMoskva." The ministry also released a video showing the detainees apologizing.
In the video, security officers ask whether the detainees filmed the attack at someone's request and whether they were promised money. All three said they acted on their own initiative, received no reward, admitted guilt, and promised "not to do it again."
One of the detainees said she sent a video of a flying missile to a work chat; another sent it to relatives and friends. A young man posted a video of two missiles and a drone to his Telegram channel, which had 60–70 subscribers.
No criminal cases have been opened, the report said. However, as the outlet V1_ru notes, residents of the region could face charges of high treason — punishable by up to 20 years in prison — if publishing the footage could have helped Ukraine's Armed Forces determine the location of air defense systems. The outlet "Bloknot" wrote that one of the men "faces up to 20 years."
The day before, Ukrainian forces struck the defense enterprise "Titan-Barrikady" in Volgograd's Krasnooktyabrsky District. The plant develops and produces launch systems and components for Russian missile systems including Yars, Topol-M, Sarmat, and Iskander, as well as heavy artillery systems and coastal anti-ship systems.
Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed damage to production facilities. A fire broke out at the plant after the attack; one person was killed, 11 were injured, and one remains missing.
As the outlet "Ostorozhno, Novosti" notes, since 2025 the Volgograd region has banned filming and publishing footage of drone use, air defense and electronic warfare operations, and drone crash sites, with administrative penalties for violations. Similar bans have been introduced in more than 30 Russian regions.