Russian court docket tells Yandex to cover photographs of oil refinery after Ukrainian assaults, TASS says

(Reuters) -A Russian court docket has ordered web firm Yandex (NASDAQ:NBIS) to cover entry to maps and images of one among Russia’s largest oil refineries as a result of repeated assaults by Ukrainian drones, state information company TASS reported on Friday.

Yandex, sometimes called “Russia’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)”, operates the nation’s largest search engine and different on-line providers like maps, translate and e mail, in addition to ride-hailing and meals supply.

The court docket in Moscow ordered Yandex to exclude details about the refinery’s infrastructure from its search outcomes by eradicating and enhancing photographs of workshops, compressor stations and different elements of the plant from Yandex Maps, TASS reported.

It was not clear which refinery the court docket determination referred to, however TASS stated the ability had been attacked 4 occasions by Ukrainian drones in 2024.

Ukraine has staged quite a few strikes on Russian oil storage amenities and refineries, responding to Moscow’s February 2022 invasion and repeated assaults on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

The court docket’s determination will be appealed. Yandex declined to remark.

The refinery had tried to resolve the problem straight with Yandex earlier than taking the matter to court docket, TASS stated. The claimant argued that the supply of details about the refinery on-line undermined Russia’s defence functionality and negatively impacted the armed forces.