Military personnel are using a domestic messenger that operates through secure communication channels instead of Telegram, Izvestia reports. Telegram poses a security threat because its servers are located abroad, and the enemy can gain access to messages and telemetry.

We use a domestic messenger that operates through communication channels protected by certified means. We are talking about a military messenger that allows us to fully carry out the assigned combat missions.
Hector, platoon commander of the Vostok group of troops

The positive experience of using a domestic messenger was also confirmed in the Western group of troops. As noted by a fighter with the call sign Banzai, Russian software is convenient to use and eliminates the risks associated with foreign servers.

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