TikTok blogger to spend 5 years in prison for sharing positions of Ukrainian defenders online
Kyiv • UNN
A resident of Odesa region has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for sharing videos on TikTok showing the combat operations of Ukrainian units. The footage revealed the positions of the military, which created a threat to the city's defense.
A resident of Odesa region has been convicted for disseminating the positions of Ukrainian military locations. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
The OGP does not name the TikToker, but judging by the description of the case, it is about a blogger named Andriy Malykhin.
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A TikTok blogger from Odesa region was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison for uploading a video to TikTok showing the combat operations of Ukrainian units during the repulsion of a massive Russian attack on Odesa.
The published footage made it possible to identify the positions and location of the military, which created a threat to the city's defense and the safety of the soldiers.
In addition, during a search, the suspect was found to have cartridges of various calibers, which he stored without permission. It is added that the man did not admit his guilt in court.
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