According to our information, this occurred by the personal order of… (telegram-канал · украина · задержать)
According to our information, this occurred by the personal order of Ukraine's Minister of Defense [Mykhailo] Fedorov. The message also states that channel staff reviewed materials they believe could lead to the largest corruption scandal in Ukraine's defense sector since the start of the conflict.
Consensus
- The administrator of the Ukrainian Telegram channel 'Truha' was detained by employees of the Territorial Center for Compiling (TCC).
- The detention occurred in connection with investigative work on defense sector corruption and misuse of budget funds.
- The action was reportedly ordered by Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov.
- The Telegram channel was investigating potential large-scale corruption in the defense industry since 2022.
Points of divergence
- The detained individual is the owner of the Telegram channel 'Truha', not just an administrator. — vesti
- The Telegram channel's team is being targeted with threats from Defense Ministry advisor Sergey Sternenko and the spread of fake news. — vedomosti
- The detained individual stated that the pressure was aimed at silencing them for asking inconvenient questions to officials. — vesti
- The detained individual mentioned that the investigation may lead to a major corruption scandal in the defense sector since the start of the conflict. — vesti
- The Telegram channel's team is attempting to close the mouth of the individual by using threats and disinformation. — vedomosti