diff --git a/news/serializers.py b/news/serializers.py
index e0aa69a2..542d3dad 100644
--- a/news/serializers.py
+++ b/news/serializers.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         request = self.context.get("request")
         user = getattr(request, "user", None)
         if user and user.is_authenticated:
-            self.fields["files"].queryset = UserFile.objects.filter(user=user)
+            self.fields["files"].child_relation.queryset = UserFile.objects.filter(
+                user=user
+            )
 
     class Meta:
         model = News
@@ -100,7 +102,6 @@ class ProgramNewsListResponseSerializer(BaseNewsListResponseSerializer):
 
 
 class BaseNewsDetailResponseSerializer(BaseNewsResponseSerializer):
-
     class Meta:
         model = News
         fields = [
diff --git a/news/tests/test_news_attachment_contract.py b/news/tests/test_news_attachment_contract.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..680c6389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/tests/test_news_attachment_contract.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
+from django.test import TestCase
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient, APIRequestFactory
+
+from files.models import UserFile
+from files.typings import FileInfo
+from news.models import News
+from news.serializers import NewsCreateSerializer
+
+from .helpers import create_partner_program, create_project, create_user
+
+
+NEWS_IMAGE_LINK = "https://api.selcdn.ru/test/news-image.png"
+
+
+class NewsAttachmentContractTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = APIClient()
+
+    def test_project_news_accepts_current_user_file_link(self):
+        user = create_user(prefix="project-news-attachment-owner")
+        project = create_project(leader=user)
+        user_file = self.create_user_file(user)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/projects/{project.id}/news/",
+            {
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [NEWS_IMAGE_LINK],
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201, response.data)
+        news = News.objects.get(pk=response.data["id"])
+        self.assertEqual(list(news.files.all()), [user_file])
+
+    def test_news_serializer_accepts_current_user_file_link(self):
+        user = create_user(prefix="serializer-news-attachment-owner")
+        user_file = self.create_user_file(user)
+        request = APIRequestFactory().post(
+            "/projects/1/news/",
+            {
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [NEWS_IMAGE_LINK],
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+        request.user = user
+
+        serializer = NewsCreateSerializer(
+            data={
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [NEWS_IMAGE_LINK],
+            },
+            context={
+                "request": request,
+                "news_context": "project",
+            },
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(UserFile.objects.filter(user=user, link=NEWS_IMAGE_LINK).exists())
+        self.assertEqual(UserFile.objects.get(pk=NEWS_IMAGE_LINK), user_file)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid(), serializer.errors)
+        self.assertEqual(serializer.validated_data["files"], [user_file])
+
+    def test_user_news_accepts_current_user_file_link(self):
+        user = create_user(prefix="user-news-attachment-owner")
+        user_file = self.create_user_file(user)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/auth/users/{user.id}/news/",
+            {
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [NEWS_IMAGE_LINK],
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201, response.data)
+        news = News.objects.get(pk=response.data["id"])
+        self.assertEqual(list(news.files.all()), [user_file])
+
+    def test_program_news_accepts_current_user_file_link(self):
+        user = create_user(prefix="program-news-attachment-owner")
+        program = create_partner_program(manager=user)
+        user_file = self.create_user_file(user)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/programs/{program.id}/news/",
+            {
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [NEWS_IMAGE_LINK],
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201, response.data)
+        news = News.objects.get(pk=response.data["id"])
+        self.assertEqual(list(news.files.all()), [user_file])
+
+    def test_uploaded_file_link_can_be_attached_to_project_news(self):
+        user = create_user(prefix="project-news-upload-flow-owner")
+        project = create_project(leader=user)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user)
+        uploaded_file = SimpleUploadedFile(
+            "news-image.png",
+            b"image-content",
+            content_type="image/png",
+        )
+
+        with patch(
+            "files.views.FileView.cdn.upload",
+            return_value=FileInfo(
+                url=NEWS_IMAGE_LINK,
+                size=len(b"image-content"),
+                name="news-image",
+                extension="png",
+                mime_type="image/png",
+            ),
+        ):
+            upload_response = self.client.post(
+                "/files/",
+                {"file": uploaded_file},
+                format="multipart",
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(upload_response.status_code, 201)
+        url = upload_response.data["url"]
+        user_file = UserFile.objects.get(link=url)
+        self.assertEqual(upload_response.data["url"], user_file.link)
+        self.assertEqual(user_file.user, user)
+
+        news_response = self.client.post(
+            f"/projects/{project.id}/news/",
+            {
+                "text": "News with image",
+                "files": [url],
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(news_response.status_code, 201, news_response.data)
+        news = News.objects.get(pk=news_response.data["id"])
+        self.assertEqual(list(news.files.all()), [user_file])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_user_file(user):
+        return UserFile.objects.create(
+            user=user,
+            link=NEWS_IMAGE_LINK,
+            name="news-image",
+            extension="png",
+            mime_type="image/png",
+            size=1024,
+        )