FSB and Investigative Committee report arrests of teenagers allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence through dating bot 'Daiwinchik'
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FSB and the Investigative Committee reported the arrest of teenagers who were allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services to carry out acts of sabotage in Russia through a Telegram bot called 'Daiwinchik'. The Center for Public Relations of the FSB said that 56 people have been arrested since last summer.
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FSB and the Investigative Committee states: FSB and the Investigative Committee reported the arrest of teenagers who were allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services to carry out acts of sabotage in Russia through a Telegram bot called 'Daiwinchik'.
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2 sources: Mediazona, The Insider
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- Mediazona · · ФСБ: за два месяца силовики задержали 10 подростков и молодых людей, которых украинские спецслужбы убедили совершить поджоги после знакомств в телеграм‑боте «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Силовики с лета прошлого года задержали более 50 человек, якобы завербованных спецслужбами Украины через бот «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
The Center for Public Relations of the FSB states: The Center for Public Relations of the FSB said that 56 people have been arrested since last summer.
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2 sources: Novaya Gazeta Europe, The Insider
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- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · ФСБ отчиталась о задержании еще десяти пользователей «Дайвинчика», включая восьмерых подростков (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Силовики с лета прошлого года задержали более 50 человек, якобы завербованных спецслужбами Украины через бот «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Eight of the detained individuals are teenagers aged 14 to 17.
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- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · ФСБ отчиталась о задержании еще десяти пользователей «Дайвинчика», включая восьмерых подростков (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · ФСБ: за два месяца силовики задержали 10 подростков и молодых людей, которых украинские спецслужбы убедили совершить поджоги после знакомств в телеграм‑боте «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Two of the detained individuals are adults aged 19 and 24.
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3 sources: Novaya Gazeta Europe, Mediazona, The Insider
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- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · ФСБ отчиталась о задержании еще десяти пользователей «Дайвинчика», включая восьмерых подростков (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · ФСБ: за два месяца силовики задержали 10 подростков и молодых людей, которых украинские спецслужбы убедили совершить поджоги после знакомств в телеграм‑боте «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Силовики с лета прошлого года задержали более 50 человек, якобы завербованных спецслужбами Украины через бот «Дайвинчик» (Original publication)
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- Updated: new information was added. - Eight of the detained individuals are teenagers aged 14 to 17. (developing) - Two of the detained individuals are adults aged 19 and 24. (developing)
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The Insider
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Novaya Gazeta Europe
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