Foreign spies can see Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers, Ifax cites minister

Foreign intelligence services ​are able ​to see messages sent by Russian soldiers ​using the Telegram messaging app, Russia’s minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday, the Interfax ‌news ⁠agency reported.

Telegram, ⁠one of the most popular messenger ​services in Russia, is widely used by Russian forces fighting ​in Ukraine, but is under pressure from the authorities who have imposed restrictions on ​it over what they ⁠say is ‌its failure to delete extremist ​content.

“There ​are numerous indications that foreign intelligence ⁠agencies have access to the messenger’s correspondence and ​are using this data against ​the Russian military,” Shadayev was cited as saying.