Teenagers Detained in Russia and Ukraine Over Alleged Intelligence Activities
Multiple teenage suspects were detained in separate incidents linked to alleged collaboration with Ukrainian intelligence and plans for attacks on Russian targets.
A 17‑year‑old was detained in Dagestan on suspicion of planning attacks on schools and mass killings of students, meduza reported. A teenager was detained near Orenburg for collaborating with Kiev’s military intelligence, tass reported.
According to tass, the teenager collected information about critical infrastructure facilities to transmit to the Ukrainian side for the purpose of attacking them with unmanned aerial vehicles. The Irish Times reported that the teenager was recruited by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) via the messenger app Telegram.
The Irish Times also reported that the teenager was instructed to take pictures of Ukrainian troop positions and send location data back through encrypted channels. The Irish Times added that the teenager was arrested in Dnipro city after raising his phone near a military site.
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