Overview
- Authorities detained a Tambov region resident with Rosgvardiya support and opened cases for state treason and financing terrorism, citing transfers to a proscribed pro‑Ukrainian group with penalties up to life imprisonment.
- The FSB says the man initiated Telegram chats with a Ukrainian blogger linked to the GUR and, by his own account, provided Russian unit location data since September 2022.
- Investigators in Novosibirsk charged a 21‑year‑old under Article 205.2 for publicly justifying terrorism over Telegram posts that praised a 2023 Ryazan freight‑train derailment.
- The same Novosibirsk defendant has a separate Article 280 case on public calls for extremist activity already sent to court, with a verdict expected in November.
- The FSB renewed warnings that Ukrainian services are actively seeking potential perpetrators in social networks and messaging apps, including Telegram and WhatsApp.