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Russia's FSB Busts Teen Admin Running Ukraine-Backed Terrorist Cell

Sputnik

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June 26, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

With funding from Ukrainian intelligence services, a 17-year-old recruited teenagers across Russia, orchestrating plans to carry out mass killings across the country, many involving the use of IEDs and homemade bombs, the FSB says.

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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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The Hacker News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russia Poses as Ukraine’s Security Service to Recruit Ukrainians for Terror Attacks

The SBU said Russian intelligence is impersonating Ukrainian law enforcement to recruit civilians for sabotage and terrorist attacks. Using fake summonses, stolen personal data, and blackmail, operatives pressure targets into carrying out arson, surveillance, and other illegal acts. The SBU said dozens of such attempts have already been uncovered in 2026.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ukrainians think their own security service is calling—it’s Russia recruiting saboteurs

Russian intelligence services are posing as Ukrainian security agencies in a new recruitment scheme that uses fake criminal investigations and forged SBU documents.

DawnNews English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 27, 2026

Russian forces attack Ukraine's gas infrastructure in Poltava and Kharkiv oblasts

Russian forces have carried out large-scale attacks on production facilities belonging to Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, in Poltava and Kharkiv oblasts.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 8, 2026

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks

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