Russian Group Linked to FSB Uses Ukrainian POWs to Target Their Families, Investigation Finds
- A Russian group operating under the name "Shield of Mothers" is using Ukrainian prisoners of war to collect intelligence on their relatives and pressure them into carrying out illegal activities.
- The investigation by Ukrainian outlet Telebachennia Toronto on July 12 alleges that the organization, which presents itself as a volunteer initiative assisting families in locating prisoners of war, is linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
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- A Russian group operating under the name "Shield of Mothers" is using Ukrainian prisoners of war to collect intelligence on their relatives and pressure them into carrying out illegal activities.
- The investigation by Ukrainian outlet Telebachennia Toronto on July 12 alleges that the organization, which presents itself as a volunteer initiative assisting families in locating prisoners of war, is linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
- Your support keeps our team in the field.
Sources: United24media