The administration of Telegram has temporarily blocked several Ukrainian channels specializing in open-source intelligence.
This was reported by the community "NotaYenota" on Facebook.
"Yesterday and today, Telegram deleted Ukrainian OSINT channels without any explanations. Specifically, this concerns the OSINT-bees, OSINT Flow, KRIG War OSINT Analytics, and Cat Eyes OSINT channels. Currently, we are unable to access the OSINT Vatra channel," the message states.
The announcement mentions that several Russian OSINT channels were also blocked along with the Ukrainian ones.
Update:
As of 5:00 PM on June 28, the OSINT-bees, OSINT Flow, KRIG War, and Cat Eyes OSINT channels have been unblocked.
Reminder:
Telegram responded to the investigation by the publication "Important Stories" regarding possible collaboration with Russian intelligence. The company stated that no third party has access to their servers.
Earlier, the Russian publication "Important Stories" claimed that individuals responsible for Telegram's infrastructure are linked to secret systems used by Russian intelligence for monitoring citizens.
