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Russia recruited Ukrainian minors to sabotage their country via Telegram

At least 13 Ukrainian children have been imprisoned after accepting payments as low as $165 to carry out attacks on their own nation.

newest coverage 3d agosummary written 3d ago4 pieces15 likes & upvotes2 comments MastodonX

What to know

  • Russia paid Ukrainian minors—some as little as $165—via Telegram to conduct sabotage attacks on their own country, including arson and explosive placement.
  • At least 13 of the recruited teenagers have been caught and are now imprisoned in Ukrainian juvenile correctional colonies.
  • The recruitment targeted vulnerable youth from poor families, exploiting economic hardship to turn them into agents of sabotage.

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Russia recruited Ukrainian minors to sabotage their country via Telegram
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:11 PM ET
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    Social media amplifies story of Russian recruitment of Ukrainian teenagers

    The report gains rapid social media amplification, with posts highlighting the low payment amounts offered and the vulnerability of minors from poor families targeted in the campaign.

    “Russia has been paying Ukrainian TEENAGERS to sabotage their own country. Recruiters on Telegram offered small amounts of cash, sometimes as little as $165, to set fires, plant explosives, or damage railway equipment.”
    — @MarioNawfal

    • 🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 WTF! Russia has been paying Ukrainian TEENAGERS to sabotage their own country. Recruiters on Telegram offered small amounts of cash, sometimes as little as $165, to set fires, plant explosives, or damage railway equipment. Many of the targets were MINORS from poor or

      @MarioNawfalX3d ago9▲view on X ↗
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    • hanse_mina@mastodon.social

      Russia uses Telegram ads to recruit Ukrainian youth for sabotage tasks, such as setting fires on railway components, in exchange for small sums of money. Many of these recruits are currently held in juvenile correctional colonies. https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/20/russia-recruited-ukrainian-kids-carry-out-attacks-they-got-caught/ #…

      hanse_mina@mastodon.socialMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • JamesWNeal@mstdn.social

      Of course, this could never happen in the good ol' US of A. https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/20/russia-recruited-ukrainian-kids-carry-out-attacks-they-got-caught/

      JamesWNeal@mstdn.socialMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Washington Post reports Russia recruited Ukrainian minors for sabotage

    The Washington Post reports that Russia has recruited at least 13 Ukrainian minors and imprisoned them after paying them to attack their own country. Recruiters used Telegram to offer payments ranging from small amounts to carry out tasks like setting fires and planting explosives.

    “Across Ukraine, at least 13 minors are imprisoned after being paid by Russia to attack their own country.”
    — Washington Post
    1. 1 outlet Russia recruited Ukrainian kids to carry out attacks. They got caught.

      first by Mastodon, 4d ago

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