MP Fediyenko releases video from Ternopil radio plant a few days before missile attack
A wave of criticism erupted on social media after MP Alexander Fedienko published video from his visit to the Ternopil Radio Plant. In the footage, he talks about an arms exhibition that took place at the enterprise.
A few days after the publication It was this area that was shelled by Russian X-101 missiles, one of which hit a multi-storey building next to the plant, causing Numerous casualties, injuries and large-scale destruction.
Public outrage
Social media users and some MPs accuse Fediyenko of irresponsibility, The publication of such videos can help the enemy to navigate the locations of defence facilities and weapons exhibitions, he said.
In the comments, there are calls for:
conducting an internal audit,
penalties for careless disclosure of potentially sensitive information,
restrictions on publications from defence facilities without the permission of the military.
«With such friends, you don't need enemies» users wrote, outraged by the fact that after more than three years of full-scale war, some officials still demonstrate a lack of understanding of information security.
Context.
Ternopil experienced one of the most massive combined attacks of the war.
The strike on the residential building near the radio plant was one of the most tragic episodes: dozens of people were killed and injured.
Question. information hygiene and the prohibition of geotagging, filming of defence facilities or any details of defence infrastructure has been repeatedly raised by the military and the SBU.
Despite this, cases of publication of sensitive materials by MPs and officials continue to occur.
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