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Vlad (interviewee)
A Ukrainian teenager interviewed in the episode who is awaiting trial on allegations of being recruited via Telegram to carry out sabotage; provides first‑person accounts of recruitment and actions.
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Oct 15, 2025
• 18min
Sabotage by smartphone
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In this gripping discussion, Vlad, a Ukrainian teenager awaiting trial, shares harrowing details about his recruitment via Telegram to commit sabotage for cryptocurrency. He reveals how financial pressures led him to engage with recruiters, escalating from minor tasks to dangerous missions. Vlad's account highlights the deadly consequences faced by teens manipulated into violence, including a near-fatal incident during a bomb planting. The conversation sheds light on the chilling patterns of online recruitment and the vulnerabilities exploited by these sinister networks.
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