Russian court blocks Telegram post on North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine

Russian court blocks Telegram post on North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine

A Russian court has ordered government censors to block a Telegram post that included personal details about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine, citing alleged violations of privacy laws amid official sensitivity around acknowledging the DPRK’s troop deployment. The decision by a municipal court in the Far East city of Blagoveshchensk targets a Ukrainian-language Telegram […]

The Blagoveshchensk City Court found posts in 16 telegram channels about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine banned in Russia. Layout drew attention to the court's decision. The military prosecutor's office filed administrative lawsuits, according to which the publications disclose the names and other personal data of “personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation involved in a special operation”. In all cases, the court agreed w…