A woman from Mykolaiv had her phone confiscated, which contained conversations in the Viber app with critical comments regarding the military involved in the war against Russia.

Information about this is contained in the court ruling.

The messages stated that Ukrainian soldiers allegedly positioned themselves near residential buildings.

In court, the woman denied any involvement in these statements. She explained that she had several mobile phones and one of them was being used by acquaintances who could not pay for mobile Internet and were planning to evacuate from the city.

The woman claims that the offensive messages could have been sent from her phone by someone else. She also noted that she does not believe personal correspondence can be considered as the creation and distribution of materials depicting the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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During a search of her apartment, a flag of Russia and three ribbons of the Russian tricolor were found. Three neighbors testified against the accused, stating that she was a contentious person with pro-Russian views, claiming that Russians came to "liberate" Ukrainians.

After a plumbing accident, the woman impeded her neighbors from collecting water, which led to the police being called to the scene. When they arrived, it was alleged that the Russian national anthem was playing on the accused's phone. It was noted that legal disputes between the woman and her neighbors are ongoing.

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Ultimately, the court found the charges unproven, as the incriminating messages did not contain specific information about the servicemen. All other written evidence and testimonies did not support the allegations made. The flags of Russia confiscated from the woman remained part of the case.