Moscow Prosecutor’s Office launches investigation into Russian YouTuber Yury Dud for ‘discrediting’ army

The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Russian YouTuber Yury Dud for “discrediting” the army, reports state news media TASS, referencing a source in law enforcement.

According to the outlet’s source, the reason for the investigation was “an appeal from a social activist” regarding the publication of Dud’s interview with Russian singer Vika Tsyganova and her husband Vadim. TASS notes that Vitaly Borodin, head of the Federal Security and Anti-Corruption Project, had previously denounced Dud.

The source added that the investigation would continue until at least early December.