Russian recruiter 'Lucifer' linked to nine sabotage cases in Ukraine, including teen attacks

Investigative journalists from Slidstvo.Info have identified a Telegram recruiter nicknamed 'Lucifer' (real name Artem) as connected to at least nine criminal sabotage cases in Ukraine, including the murder of a military serviceman by a 14-year-old and arson attacks on cars and railway relay cabinets. The recruiter operates closed Telegram channels spreading anti-Ukrainian content, indicating a coordinated Russian effort to recruit Ukrainian citizens, including minors, for sabotage. This is a continuation of an established pattern of Russian covert operations, but the scale and involvement of minors mark a notable escalation.

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