Ukraine General Staff denies order banning soldiers from interviews

Two directives, from 2022 and 2023, regulate how troops share operational details with media, not whether they may speak at all.

Defense Ministry Order No. 763 (Dec 20, 2023) sets state information policy during martial law.
Commander-in-Chief Order No. 73 (Mar 3, 2022) governs troops' interaction with media outlets.
Both orders address operational security in reporting, not a ban on soldiers' public statements.

Why it matters: Two real restrictions on operational secrecy are true enough to make a false blanket gag order believable.

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