Since July 2025, the FSB has arrested 56 young people recruited through a dating chatbot.
Almost 60 young Russians, including minors, have been arrested over the past year and a half on suspicion of terrorist activity under the influence of Ukrainian intelligence in the Telegram dating chat "Daivinchik/Leo", the Center for Public Relations (CSR) of the FSB of the Russian Federation reported. "From July 2025 until today, 56 citizens of our country aged 12 to 24 years, who used the Telegram service, were arrested in various regions of Russia "Divinchik" and those who committed crimes under the psychological influence of the enemy," said the DSP's message received by Interfax on Thursday.