Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it had foiled multiple planned school attacks by minors allegedly recruited by Russian operatives via social media.
Day: September 8, 2026
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had prevented a series of planned attacks targeting schools in central and southern regions that involved minors who were allegedly recruited by Russian operatives. The SBU and the National Police said two local school students were identified in the Ki
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had prevented a series of planned attacks targeting schools in central and southern regions that involved minors who were allegedly recruited by Russian operatives.
The SBU and the National Police said two local school students were identified in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, where they were allegedly preparing attacks on their own schools.
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According to the SBU’s Thursday press release, the minors were recruited through Telegram and TikTok channels used by Russian intelligence to target young people. One such channel, identified as “ETERSSA,” was described as part of a broader effort to systematically recruit Ukrainian minors.
Authorities said recruiters used psychological manipulation, including promises of achieving “justice,” protecting relatives, or punishing alleged wrongdoing, to draw the students into criminal activity.
In the Kirovohrad region, a 15-year-old student was allegedly instructed to assemble an improvised explosive device (IED) using commonly available materials. The plan, according to the SBU, involved detonating the device inside his school during a break between classes.
The agency said he was also instructed to bring a firearm and a knife to attack survivors after the explosion.
The SBU said it intervened before the attacks and documented the suspect’s communication with his Russian handler. During a search, authorities recovered an IED, components used to build it, a firearm, and digital evidence.
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In a separate case in the Odesa region, another student was identified at the recruitment stage. Authorities said Russian operatives had planned to send him a package containing a firearm and a knife, allegedly intended for use in an attack on fellow students.
The agency said the minors were also encouraged to take their own lives afterward in what it described as Russia’s attempt to eliminate witnesses.
The 15-year-old suspect in the Kirovohrad region has been served a notice of suspicion – a legal step in Ukraine preceding formal charges – for plotting a terrorist act. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The SBU said the investigation is ongoing.
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My Opinion:
#Putin, a #NewAbwehr agent, aware of this or not; supports and funds the rebirth of #Fascism in Germany and Europe, because it suits his goals.
The history plays itself out again; obsessively, and with the corrected accents; this is a strategic post-WW2 Abwehr’s plan.
x.com/Elizabeth71729/status/…Elizabeth 🇺🇲 (@Elizabeth71729)The German Chancellor, Merz, says:
”Russia is celebrating the AFD victory.”That should tell you everything you need to know about AFD.
It’s funded by Putin, a war criminal.— https://x.com/Elizabeth71729/status/2096985587320525083
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 8, 2026
💬🇺🇦 Zelensky: There are questions from journalists about Mykhailo Fedorov. Honestly, I haven’t seen him, I haven’t heard from him for a long time. I know that he was somewhere abroad. And as they say, “he doesn’t call, he doesn’t write.”
— @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Sep 8, 2026
BREAKING: Analysing Iran-US war:
USA and Israel attacked Iran to prevent it from building nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles program.
USA has dismally failed to stop Iran from manufacturing ballistic missiles and long range missiles which are even more dangerous than ballistic missiles.
China and Russia helped Iran producing even anti-ship and Carriers missiles against the US
— @World_Affairs11 Sep 8, 2026
Ukraine’s chief prosecutor resigned over links to a call centre scam that led police to a safe stuffed with $100 bills.
🔗: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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⚡️ Zelensky gives cautious backing to Trump envoys’ ‘good’ ideas to end Russia’s war.
President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he hopes to meet Trump around Sept. 20 and plans to raise Ukraine’s need for additional anti-ballistic missiles.
— @KyivIndependent Sep 8, 2026
🇺🇸🇺🇦 Zelensky expects to meet with Trump on September 20th
The President of Ukraine said that he expects to raise the issue of supplying anti-ballistic missiles with Donald Trump.
At the same time, Zelensky said that Ukraine is moving towards a trilateral format of negotiations.
“Indeed, a couple of ideas from the Witkoff package were very good, worthy. Whether the result will come out – I don’t know yet,” he added.
— @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Sep 8, 2026
The deadlines are being pushed back yet again.
Gerasimov has reportedly asked “Putin” to give him more time in Donbas. This conversation between the Chief of the General Staff and the “president” allegedly took place even before Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow. The generals are seeking to move the deadline for fully capturing the Donetsk region from the end of 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Initially, “Putin” expected the Donbas issue to be settled by mid-autumn. However, for several months, the leadership of the General Staff had been hinting to the “president” that this deadline was far too tight. Various generals reportedly warned the “supreme commander” that attempting to reach the administrative borders of the so-called DPR at any cost, even by December, could result in excessive losses and derail other objectives.
Gerasimov proposed giving the military several more months so it could maintain the current pace of the offensive without committing additional reserves merely to meet an attractive deadline. Russian military officials now reportedly consider the end of March 2027 a more realistic target.
For the Chief of the General Staff, this is a matter of principle. His future position directly depends on the outcome in Donbas after a series of complaints about deadlines and reports from the front.
The Politburo has not yet made a final decision, but Patrushev was reportedly unhappy with yet another request for a postponement. The previous plan to complete the operation in the Donetsk region by the end of the year is beginning to fall apart — and with it, Gerasimov’s hopes for a peaceful retirement, free and decorated with honors.
— @MykhailoRohoza Sep 8, 2026