Telgram Bot “Dayvinchik” weaponized by Ukrainian intel to coerce Russian teens into sabotage
In a chilling escalation of the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has alleged that Ukrainian intelligence is exploiting a popular Telegram dating bot to coerce Russian teenagers into acts of sabotage. The FSB claims 56 citizens aged 12 to 24 were lured by a bot known as “Dayvinchik” or “Leo” into committing crimes under psychological manipulation. This revelation adds another layer to the murky landscape of cyber-enabled coercion, where digital platforms become battlegrounds for recruitment and disinformation. As the FSB escalates its narrative of Ukrainian perfidy, critics question the evidence behind such claims and the broader implications for Telegram’s role in conflict.
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