The Investigative Committee and the FSB reported the arrest of dozens of Russians aged 12 to 24 who were recruited in "Divinchik" in case of arson. The Investigative Committee of Russia announced the arrest of several teenagers for setting fire to police vehicles, gas stations, energy and transportation facilities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Leningrad region and other regions in August-October 2026. In a press release, the department talked about four people involved in criminal cases. At the same time as the commission of inquiry, the FSB distributed a message about the detained youths. According to its data, in August-September 2026, eight minors aged 14 to 17 and two adults aged 19 and 24 were arrested in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the regions of Leningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Ryazan and Sverdlovsk. In total, from July 2025 until today, in various regions of Russia, the security service said, the security forces arrested 56 citizens aged 12 to 24 years. Criminal cases were opened against them under the sections of terrorist attack, attempted attack and intentional destruction or damage to property. In the summer of 2026, because of the "Divinchik/Leo" chatbot, a criminal case was opened against the founder of the Telegram messenger Pavel Durov for promoting terrorist activity. According to investigators, the envoy's administration did not delete channels, chats and bots used by Ukraine's special services to prepare and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism in Russia.

The Investigative Committee and the FSB reported the arrest of dozens of Russians aged 12 to 24 who were recruited in "Divinchik" in case of arson. The Investigative Committee of Russia announced the arrest of several teenagers for setting fire to police vehicles, gas stations, energy and transportation facilities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Leningrad region and other regions in August-October 2026. In a press release, the department talked about four people involved in criminal cases. At the same time as the commission of inquiry, the FSB distributed a message about the detained youths. According to its data, in August-September 2026, eight minors aged 14 to 17 and two adults aged 19 and 24 were arrested in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the regions of Leningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Ryazan and Sverdlovsk. In total, from July 2025 until today, in various regions of Russia, the security service said, the security forces arrested 56 citizens aged 12 to 24 years. Criminal cases were opened against them under the sections of terrorist attack, attempted attack and intentional destruction or damage to property. In the summer of 2026, because of the "Divinchik/Leo" chatbot, a criminal case was opened against the founder of the Telegram messenger Pavel Durov for promoting terrorist activity. According to investigators, the envoy's administration did not delete channels, chats and bots used by Ukraine's special services to prepare and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism in Russia.