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reference news reported on september 21ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular telegram software on state-issued devices, saying it was necessary to ensure national security during the conflict with russia, the associated press reported in kiev on september 20.

according to reports, ukraine's national cybersecurity department said the ban covers official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infrastructure workers. ukraine's national security and defense council issued a statement on facebook on the 20th announcing the ban.

at a meeting on the 19th, the ukrainian national security service and the general staff of the ukrainian armed forces stated that the telegram social platform has been actively used by russia for cyber attacks, phishing, spreading malware, locating users and calibrating missile strikes.

the ban does not affect people who need to use the app for official business, the report said, while ukrainians are free to use the app on their personal devices.

according to reports, the app is widely used in ukraine, where people use it not only to send messages but also to read news, including the latest news about russian airstrikes. it is also the main channel for ukrainian officials, including ukrainian president zelensky, to communicate with the public and inform them of the progress of the war. zelensky may continue to use the telegram social platform for public information. (compiled by guo jun)