Total control over Ukrainians: a nationwide unified video surveillance system is being established, incorporating 50 thousand cameras

Total control over Ukrainians continues as Ukraine is establishing a unified video surveillance system that has already integrated more than 8,000 cameras.

This information reported by the Cabinet’s press service according to Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.

“We set ourselves the important task of ensuring the safety of Ukrainians. For this purpose, a unified video surveillance platform is being created. Out of more than 50,000 available cameras, over 8,000 have already been successfully integrated, and this process is ongoing continuously,” he stated during a meeting.

Shmyhal noted that the authorities are allegedly making changes to citizens’ safety standards, which were initially necessary during wartime, and these changes are planned to be retained even after the conclusion of military operations.

However, such a comprehensive video surveillance system signals an attempt by the authorities to further strengthen control over citizens, transforming the country into a police state.

It’s worth mentioning that starting from January 1, an additional 50 automated traffic violation detection complexes became operational on Ukrainian roads. Nineteen of them were operational before the full-scale invasion and will now resume their activities, while the remaining 31 complexes will start functioning for the first time.

On March 21, 2022, Ukraine implemented a ban on the use of video recorders in cars and motorcycles. This restriction applies to all regions of the country and will remain in effect until the end of military operations, aiming to prevent recordings related to checkpoints and military equipment.