Without unnecessary frames. What are the limits on video and photo shooting during the war
Many professionals and fans of photographs and videos have encountered problems in the last six months when you either need permission to take away, or at all the ban on the locations they have chosen for their shooting. "In the spring in the process of inspection of the car, the presence of a photo or camcorder in general could lead to a visit to a police station and long explanations.
If an amateur cheap drone was noticed in the trunk, it could They can only be military, "-said Focus an amateur photographer from Vinnytsia Valentin Kuhar (the name was changed at the request of the commentator). Focus has decided to understand what laws and regulations today in Ukraine regulate the issues of photo and video shooting. The lawyers told the focus that the actual fact of martial law does not mean a complete ban on photo and video shooting.
However, there are a number of regulatory documents in the country that impose certain restrictions. For example, some restrictions are also in force in peacetime, since they are provided for by the Law of Ukraine "On State Secrets". "Article 8 of this Law defines the list of information in the field of military secrecy.
This list provides a considerable amount of information, objects and information that constitutes state secret (including information on weapons, deployment, movement, results of activity) of the armed forces) and other military formations. According to Article 18 of the Law on State Secrets, in order to protect state secrets, restrictions on the publication, transfer to another state or distribution by other ways of secret information are introduced.
Therefore, even in peacetime, a limitation of photo and video fixation of military objects is established and the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations, " - said Vladislav Firsov, lawyer, senior lawyer of the AS LEGAL. Vladislav Firsov says that at the legislative level for ordinary citizens, restrictions on photo and video shooting compared to pre-war time have not actually changed. But by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine No.
73 of March 3, 2022 "On Organization of Interaction between the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other components of defense forces and media representatives at the time of the legal regime of martial law" established the order of photo and video fixation of military media, leaders, leaders, leaders, leaders, leaders thoughts and bloggers subject to accreditation.
That is, certain opportunities to photograph the military and their equipment are only among journalists, activists and bloggers with accreditation and in the order determined by the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces. "When it comes to journalists, the armed forces are accreditation In order to present at the request of military and law enforcement agencies.
In case of violation of journalistic activities, disclosure of confidential information or transmission of the card to other persons, journalists may be deprived of accreditation without the right to restore it, " - explained Igor Yasko, governing partner of the Yuk Winner. Of course, in addition to the military and equipment of the Armed Forces, Ukraine has restrictions on the shooting of other, so -called strategic objects.
Igor Yasko explains: paragraph 17 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Cabinet of Ministers, video, film and photography within the border strip is carried out only after informing the state border protection body. There are also prohibitions that are introduced in the territories of individual regions by local authorities.
"In the territory of Ternopil region, for example, photo and video recording of military and critical infrastructure, buildings of state and executive authorities, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations authorized to perform the relevant functions, roads on which they are prohibited are prohibited. placed, as well as places of mass clusters of people, " - said Igor Yasko. Drones in Ukraine have become particularly popular in recent years.
In addition to the huge number of fans of shooting from the sky, quadcopters in the country were actively used by artists (musicians, directors, movie operators, clip -makers), bloggers, agrarians, agriculturals, developers. There were some restrictions on shooting from the sky in the country. "According to the Cabinet Resolution of December 6, 2017 No.
954" On Approval of the Regulation on the Use of Ukraine's Air Air Force "Use of Ukraine's airspace may be prohibited or limited by the State Aviation Service and bodies of the United Civil-Military Air Movement.
Ukraine is established on nuclear stations, hydroelectric power plants, dams, important state objects, nature reserves, objects or industrial enterprises of increased environmental hazard In July, the city territorial communities began to publish in July to execute the protocol of the Operational Headquarters of the Defense Council of Kyiv region. Notification of the ban on the use of airspace in the territory of the country.
In many areas, drone can today be launched solely with consent with the Security Service of Ukraine. And the flight permits can be granted by the military administration of a particular sphere. Which have banned in Ukraine because of the war: "For the use of drones in agriculture, economic entities should contact the relevant regional military administration for the possibility of use in a specific territory (in the area) of unmanned aircraft.
The decision in a particular region is made , - says Igor Yasko. In case of violation, when there is no flight permit, at best the Pilot citizen threatens a fine in the amount of 1 020-8 500 UAH.
But if there were military objects or the movement of the Armed Forces column on the memory of the drone, and this information was published (or planned to be published), the punishment will be more serious - until imprisonment for a period of 3 to 5 years for disseminating information about sending or sending information or Movement of weapons, weapons and ammunition in the territory of Ukraine, as well as from 5 to 8 years - for dissemination of information on the movement, movement or location of the Armed Forces or military formations.
Of course, it is about the dissemination of information that was not published by the Armed Forces General Staff itself. During the period of martial law, cases where citizens at checkpoints are asked to show a phone with the latest photos. Most often, this happens if the inspectors noticed that a person has been photographed near a checkpoint, or thought that he was taking pictures or shooting a video.
"The right to carry out the inspection was granted to the authorized persons of the National Police of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Service of Ukraine, the State Migration Service of Ukraine, the State Customs Service of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since Article 1142 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for criminal liability for unauthorized The dissemination of information about the direction, movement of weapons, weapons and ammunition in Ukraine, the movement, movement or placement of the Armed Forces or other military formations, then the authorized person at the checkpoint can check the photos and videos about the presence on the relevant devices of prohibited objects, ” - said Igor Yasko .
A smartphone or camera should not be taken near the checkpoints in Ukraine and photo or video.
explanations of the center The ruin of misinformation at the NSDC of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine states that it is impossible to publish/show: flying missiles (or where they got); street names, transport stops, shops, factories; movement of Ukrainian military, military facilities; work of air defense; place of shelling or hit of a projectile; addresses, visual binding or coordinates of fighting; car numbers, armored vehicles; victims or killed (except official data), " - said Igor Yasko.
If the photo, such as a lake, sunset or stork (and there are no military, equipment, fighting or places of rocket or military cars). Such photos are not necessary. In the case of inspectors, even those photos where there is nothing forbidden, lawyers recommend that you contact the police.
By the way, Ukraine is not entitled to a full overview To inspect the contents of your phones or other gadgets, but Terrobron may transfer you to the National Police to check your actions for the presence of crime, such as espionage (Article 114 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), " - explained Vladislav Firsov.