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Ukrainian Intel Hack Exposes Russian Crimes in Crimea, Including Child Abduction Records
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Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) has carried out a large-scale cyber operation against Russian proxy authorities in occupied Crimea, gaining access to more than 100 terabytes of classified data, a source told the Kyiv Independent on September 24.
The hack reportedly exposed the official correspondence of Crimean occupation head Sergey Aksyonov, along with internal documents and communications across Russian-controlled ministries and agencies.
Among the most significant findings were records documenting the illegal abduction of Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Kyiv Independent reported. The files include lists of minors taken to Russia and Crimea, with personal details, guardian information, and places of residence or study.
“This information has been forwarded to law enforcement agencies for investigation of war crimes related to the abduction of Ukrainian children,” the source said.
According to Kyiv Independent, citing Ukraine’s official Children of War database, 19,546 Ukrainian children have been confirmed as deported or forcibly displaced to Russia, Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, or Belarus since February 2022. Just 1,605 have so far been returned home.
The breach also allegedly uncovered detailed lists of Russian military personnel, including personal and family data, as well as records on prisoners, casualties, and compensation documents such as “funeral allowances” and land plot requests in Crimea.
Official correspondence further confirmed a shortage of fuel and lubricants following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, the source added.
Earlier, it was reported that The European Union will organize a high-level international summit focused on Ukrainian children abducted by Russian occupation forces.
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