The Deputy Minister of Justice shared a video by a Russian blogger
This was reported by “Telegraf”. Officially, Olena Ferens was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice on 1 April 2025 by a decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
According to media reports, Olena Ferens reposted a video by a Russian blogger on her Instagram page.
The report notes that this was not a ‘Story’, which disappears after 24 hours, but a post on her page.
According to the publication, the video features a Russian-language song about a woman’s fate. A Russian flag was also spotted in the frame.
The post attracted attention due to Ferens’s position at the Ministry of Justice and the fact that the Russian content was shared during Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
The media also noted that the blogger’s video had originally been published back in October 2025, whilst the repost appeared in June 2026.
Separately, journalists noted that a Russian clothing brand was among Ferens’s Instagram follows.
Was there an official response?
At the time of publication, there had been no public official response from the Ministry of Justice or from Olena Ferens herself regarding this situation.
Nor is there any information about any personnel decisions or an internal investigation following this incident.
What is known about Olena Ferens
Olena Ferens is the Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers appointed her to this post on 1 April 2025.
According to the Ministry of Justice, she holds the title of Honoured Lawyer of Ukraine and has many years’ experience working within the justice system. The ministry’s announcement of her appointment mentioned 25 years’ service in this system.
Prior to her appointment as Deputy Minister, Ferens headed the Department of Private Law at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
In early June 2026, Olena Ferens, as a representative of the Ministry of Justice, took part in the 6th All-Ukrainian Forum of Forensic Experts in Lviv.
After reports emerged that she had reposted a video by a Russian blogger, the situation became the subject of discussion on social media. At the same time, the actual assessment of this incident depends on explanations from the official herself or the Ministry of Justice, which were not available at the time of publication.
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