Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
WITNESS: eyewitness footage intake for Ukraine
WITNESS describes a Telegram-based service for submitting original video of strike aftermath in Ukraine for human review and possible transfer to media outlets.
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- People who filmed strike aftermath in Ukraine
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- Uploads use a single-use link valid for 60 minutes; the stated limits are 1 GB and five minutes per original video.
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Submitters start in @witnessua_bot, receive a one-time upload link that expires after 60 minutes, and can check a WIT-XXXXXXXX request number through the bot. The page limits uploads to original MP4, MOV, or WEBM files of up to 1 GB and five minutes; it excludes reposts, edited clips, and footage that exposes victims' faces or military positions. It also discloses that Telegram bot chats are not end-to-end encrypted.
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