The Russian domestic secret service FSB says it has arrested 39 people in the country, including several minors, in a coordinated operation. These are participants in “destructive internet communities” who carry out acts of violence on behalf of Ukraine Russia should have committed, is the justification. Investigations were also started against more than 250 people, including more than 150 minors. The suspects are said to have communicated with their Ukrainian command officers via Messenger Discord.
Russian authorities have been warning about the alleged recruitment for months, and the media has reported on individual cases. But it is unclear how valid the allegations are. The Ukraine accuses Russia of inciting Ukrainian teenagers to commit sabotage, such as arson attacks on soldiers’ cars.
Action against war opponents in Russia intensified
After the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, Moscow has once again intensified the persecution of war opponents and dissidents in its own country. According to the human rights organization Memorial, which is banned in Russia, there are hundreds of political prisoners. One of the most frequently used accusations for law enforcement is the alleged “discrediting of the Russian army”. But convictions for extremism, espionage and sabotage have also increased significantly.
Observers also suspect that the action of… FSB This could be an indication of an impending ban on the Discord messenger. Numerous internationally used social networks and messengers are banned in Russia as extremist.
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The Russian domestic secret service FSB says it has arrested 39 people in the country, including several minors, in a coordinated operation. These are participants in “destructive internet communities” who carry out acts of violence on behalf of Ukraine Russia should have committed, is the justification. Investigations were also started against more than 250 people, including more than 150 minors. The suspects are said to have communicated with their Ukrainian command officers via Messenger Discord.
