"Bohdan Tymchenko, a quiet and unassuming man from Bucha, logged on to his computer to play the popular video game World of Tanks. Less than two weeks later, he planted two bombs outside his flat."
"Investigators believe Tymchenko was given instructions on Telegram on how to assemble the bombs in his flat. The explosions had the hallmarks of a double-tap attack, injuring two officers after police arrived."
"Ukraine's security service, the SBU, has identified more than 800 Ukrainians, including at least 240 minors, recruited by Russia over the past two years with targets ranging from critical infrastructure to draft offices."
Bohdan Tymchenko, a 21-year-old from Bucha, was recruited by Russian intelligence via an online game to carry out a bombing. He was promised $1,200 for the attack. The bombing, which injured two police officers, reflects a troubling trend of Ukrainians being coerced or incentivized to sabotage their own nation. Ukraine's security service has identified over 800 individuals, including minors, recruited for various sabotage missions, highlighting the growing threat of internal betrayal amid the ongoing conflict.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]