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Kyiv Police Cite Three Women for Russian-Language Singing After Viral Clips as SBU Speaks With Them

The episode underscores contested language policies affecting Russian speakers.

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.