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Selfie-addicted Russian soldier caught in Ukrainian territory by Instagram geo-tagging

on Jul 31, 2014 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

The Instagram account of a Russian solider may have landed under-pressure Vladimir Putin in hot water after the app’s photomap placed 24-year-old Sanya Sotkin’s selfies in rebel-held Ukrainian territory.

The selfie-addicted solider’s Instagram may be vital in proving Russia’s involvement in the Ukrainian civil war after images show the active-duty Sotkin operating in the disputed territory.

This is despite Moscow denying any involvement in the conflict which saw Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 tragically shot down, killing 298 people on board.

The Instagram photomap shows the Russian, near the Ukrainian towns of Kranaya Talovka and Krasnyi Derkul, in images taken earlier this month.

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Source: The Drum