Lviv attack prompts renewed calls in Zelenskyy's office to restrict Telegram
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The operation of the messenger Telegram and other anonymous platforms in Ukraine during the war may be restricted. The proposal was voiced after the terror attack in Lviv, whose perpetrator was recruited through this social network.
This was stated by Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Vereshchuk.
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According to her, the terror attack in Lviv has once again brought to the forefront the issue of how services such as Telegram operate within Ukraine’s information space.
Vereshchuk stressed that Russia systematically uses this messenger to recruit perpetrators, coordinate their actions, and organize terrorist attacks.
She said this was another reminder to reconsider the functioning of Telegram and other anonymous platforms in Ukraine’s information space during wartime, adding that if restricting these platforms is necessary to protect people’s lives and national security, then such steps should be taken.
Terror attack in Lviv
It is recalled that explosions were reported in Lviv on the night of 22 February. Law enforcement opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, a terrorist act resulting in serious consequences.
According to investigators, at 00:30 AM Kyiv time, a report was received via the 102 emergency line about a break-in at a shop on Danylyshyna Street. After the first patrol police crew arrived, an explosion occurred, followed by another after the second crew arrived.
The explosions damaged a patrol police service vehicle and a civilian vehicle.
As of the morning, it was reported that law enforcement officers were injured and at least one policewoman was killed as a result of the blasts.
Later that day, police detained a woman who may be involved in the explosions in Lviv. According to the main version of the investigation, Russia is believed to be behind the attack.
