The ban extends to official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infrastructure employees.

In announcing the ban, Ukraine says it's uncovered evidence that Russian agents can access private user messages on Telegram, including deleted correspondence.

Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel, as well as defence sector and critical infrastructure employees.

Ukraine has banned the use of Telegram on government-issued devices due to concerns that Russia can use the app to spy on communications and track users, a report has said. The ban was announced by the National Security and Defence Council after the head of military intelligence presented evidence of Russian surveillance capabilities on the platform.

The Ukrainian government has banned the use of the Telegram messaging app on state and military mobile phones in a bid to prevent Russian spying.

The National Defense and Security Council of Ukraine announced a ban on the messaging app Telegram on electronic devices used by the country’s military and government officials.

Telegram is heavily used in both Ukraine and Russia and has become a critical source of information since the Russian invasion.

Ukraine bans Telegram for government, military, and infrastructure workers, citing national security and cyber threats.

A poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology also showed that 71% of Ukrainians consider the spread of Russian disinformation and propaganda on social media, including Telegram, a "fairly serious" or "very serious" threat.