The Google Maps service no longer displays images of Ukraine’s military facilities, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, has said.
“Google has corrected the situation with maps. Military objects and systems are no longer displayed. In the future will also be all ok,” – said Kovalenko.
On the eve, November 6, Kovalenko said that he plans to meet with Google representatives. “I’m going to explain to them that it is not allowed to post maps depicting the location of military systems and facilities of Ukraine, even if they are pictures of a year ago,” he said.
On November 3, the head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation said that Google Maps had published satellite images of Ukraine’s military facilities after an update. Kovalenko did not specify which objects we are talking about – but, according to him, Russian publications have started to actively disperse” these images. Google representatives contacted Ukrainian officials only after their public outrage over the situation, Kovalenko claimed.