Overview
- Kyiv police said they issued administrative protocols for petty hooliganism after reviewing the videos.
- SBU officers are now interacting with the women as part of the ongoing administrative inquiry.
- The clips showed the trio driving around Kyiv and singing Russian-language songs, which police said they found via Telegram monitoring.
- Authorities identified the participants as Kyiv residents aged 21 to 24, according to the police statement posted on Facebook.
- Coverage places the case in the context of Ukraine’s post-2014 language measures, including the 2019 state language law and OHCHR’s 2024 concerns about treatment of Russian speakers.