Leaked chats reveal Crimean priest's cooperation with Russian security services
Leaked chats reveal how a Crimean Orthodox priest worked with the FSB to infiltrate religious groups and involve children in military support activities.
Investigative journalists from Slidstvo.Info and Toronto TV have uncovered leaked correspondence detailing collaboration between a Crimean Russian Orthodox Church priest, Dmitriy Krotkov, and Russian FSB officer Ivan Latyshev. The leaked chats, spanning over four years, demonstrate how Russian security services systematically infiltrated local religious groups through blackmail, intimidation, and recruitment.
The documents also highlight the priest's role in the militarization of Ukrainian children in occupied Crimea. Krotkov reportedly organized activities where Sunday school pupils and boarding school residents were forced to weave camouflage nets, collect supplies for Russian troops, and write praise letters to Russian soldiers.
Sources: Slidstvo.Info