"The Investigation Department of the Goloseevsky Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kiev sent a letter from the National Commission for State Regulation in the Sphere of Communications and Informatization, demanding to block the work of 426 sites," the Strana.UA newspaper said.

It is specified that the basis is a court decision.

Among the resources to be blocked are the sites of RBC and the publication "Argumenty Nedeli".

On February 9, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) expressed concern about the use of extrajudicial restrictive measures against the TV channels "112 Ukraine", NEWSONE and ZIK.