The eastern-bloc perspective:

The eastern-bloc perspective:
- The Ukrainian government has banned government officials, military personnel, and critical infrastructure workers from using Telegram on state-issued devices due to national security concerns.
- The ban aims to prevent Russia from using the app for cyberattacks, phishing, and spreading malware.
- Ukraine's intelligence chief, Kirill Budanov, claims that Russian intelligence services can access personal messages and data, including deleted ones, of Telegram users.