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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Saturday accused the messaging platform Telegram of providing information to Ukraine’s military and intelligence services.
In a statement, the FSB claimed it has reliable evidence that Ukrainian intelligence had access to communications of the Russian military and used them for military purposes.
“The Federal Security Service has reliable data indicating that the armed forces and special services of Ukraine are capable of quickly obtaining information posted on the Telegram messenger and using it for military purposes,” the statement said.
The FSB further stated that the use of Telegram by Russian servicemen in the combat zone over the past three months has led to threats to their lives.
“As a result of analyzing the work of the Telegram messenger, numerous reliable data were obtained showing that its use by servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the area of the special military operation during the last three months repeatedly resulted in creating life-threatening situations for soldiers,” it said.
Russian authorities began slowing down Telegram’s operations in December. In early February, access to the app was briefly limited across Russia, but the restrictions were lifted following numerous complaints from the military.
Since 2019, Russia has banned access to several social media platforms and applications within its territory, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and WhatsApp.
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