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Anonymous and FEMEN Activists Unite Forces to Support Ukrainian http://t.co/QlPxnHVM9s
— FEMEN (@FEMEN_Movement) December 14, 2013
What the f*** is going on
On December 1, 2013, Yanukovych and his MVS/Berkut thugs unleashed a brutal crackdown on journalists and media that are not sympathetic to his interests and ambitions. According to an incredibly detailed report by Telekritica, over 50 journalists were targetted and injured by the Berkut (Ukrainian version) during the protests. Many of the reporters were beaten by the Berkut, despite displaying proper press credentials and informing the Berkut that they were members of the press. Additionally, the office of the opposition party, Batkivshchyna, was raided by an MVS unit armed with machine guns on December 9. The excuse used by the MVS was that they were provided tips regarding stolen computer equipment in the office. During the raid, the MVS destroyed or seized multiple servers. On the same day, the MVS also destroyed or seized the servers of numerous press entities, including the newspaper Vechirni Visti, the online TV station INTV and the news website Cenzor.net. During these raids, the MVS wore masks and attempted to operate under the shield of anonymity, all in an effort to send a threat to both the media and the public.
In the face of a deliberate and inexcusable effort by Yanukovych and the MVS to punish both the people and the media for merely reporting what is happening in Ukraine, we will rise to the occassion to offer everyone, the people and the media, the ability to make sure their footage is spread as quickly and as efficiently as possible as well as being preserved. Unlike the servers located in Ukraine, our servers and network are beyond the reach and intimidation of Yanukovych and anonymous MVS hooligans. Since the MVS thinks they can act under a cloak of anonymity to intimidate the people and silence the media, we now offer you the power of Anonymous to communicate with the world and create the media. We are here to help everyone show that Yanukovych's efforts in bullying the people into silence have been, and will continue to be, in vain. Join us!
Our goal
We support the protesters, peace and non-violent diplomacy. Also we will help spread all information we receive on our networks.
How to get involved
Send us livestream urls, photos, videos and articles that you think are useful.
How to contact us
Live chat
With IRC you can chat with us via your web browser. Use the Tor Network to chat with us anonymously. Install and use the Tor Browser Bundle. Once you have installed the Tor Browser Bundle, run it and go to our webchat. This will take you to the webchat page and anonymize your connection over the Tor Network.
If you already know how to use an IRC client over the Tor Network, you can use the following addresses in your IRC client to reach us:
irc.cyberguerrilla.org #OpUkraine
Securly via The TOR network : 6dvj6v5imhny3anf.onion
Remember that the IRC is open to the public at large. Thus, it is insecure in a number of respects. Therefore, be careful with what you say or share.
Unless you use PGP encryption, your emails can potentially be read by others and traced back to you. So, again, be careful with what you say or share in email.
You can contact us at Anonymous.opUkraine@gmail.com
Keep in mind that everything is public on twitter. But you should know that already. @AnonOpUkraine
A note about media
If you will be supplying us with media that you've taken with your cellular phone, consider the following steps:
For Android based device, use Orbot from The Guardian Project for your network communications. This is the official port of Tor for Android devices. The Guardian Project has provided an interactive guide to walk you through installing Orbot on your cellular phone Unfortunately, there is no official Tor port for the iPhone at the moment.
Disable geotagging on your phone! If you don't, GPS coordinates of the picture will be stored in your images. This can be used to locate and/or identify you. Read how to disable geotagging.
We will remove data from your pictures unless you ask us not to. However, it's safest to remove it yourself. Tools you can use https://mat.boum.org/ (works on numerous types of files) and http://atomicparsley.sourceforge.net/ (works on MP4 files).
To reporters
Femen activists are up for interview. Let us know and we'll hook you up.
More info
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