«FSB recruits teenagers via the Internet. Take care of your children»: Kim about the new scheme of the Russian special services

The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed a scheme to recruit Ukrainians by Russian special services. The FSS's target audience is teenagers aged 15 to 19.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, said this on his telegram channel.

According to him, recruiters contact children via the Internet, giving them tasks for which they receive small amounts of money. Over time, the agents establish more trusting contact.

«As part of the investigation, the SSU came up with a scheme of how the FSS and Russian special services work to recruit our people. What alarmed me is what I want to tell you. Their target audience is children aged 15-19. They ask them to turn on the geolocation, shoot a video on the Internet and gradually pay money for it. After a while, they become friends, help with their parents, and ask for information,» said Vitalii Kim.

He urged parents to be vigilant and monitor their children's online communication.

«I ask you to pay extra attention to your children. About new acquaintances or a new phone, unexplained money. Take care of your children, you need to know who they are communicating with and what they are doing,» he stressed.

As a reminder, law enforcement officers detained four suspects in the preparation of a terrorist attack in Mykolaiv on 14 February. They were four teenagers from Poltava region aged 14 to 17. According to law enforcement, they were recruited by Russian special services and promised quick money.

On 14 February, an explosion occurred near a cafe in Mykolaiv. A woman and three soldiers were killed on the spot, and seven other people were injured with varying degrees of severity. Law enforcement officials report that the woman brought the explosives herself.

On 19 February, the Central District Court of Mykolaiv took the suspects into custody without the right to bail.