Ukraine bans popular messaging app Telegram for security reasons highlighting war with Russia

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the war with Russia.

Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defence workers, and critical infrastructure employees. The ban was announced on Friday by Ukraine’s Security and Defence Council in a statement on Facebook.