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Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a memo warning citizens in Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions against using CCTV and dating apps to prevent Ukrainian intelligence collection.

Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Memo warned against CCTV and dating sites use in border regions

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Using dating apps can enable covert collection of information by Ukraine

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Kyiv can remotely collect intelligence from CCTV footage

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russia redeploys 5,000 troops to Kursk region

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The operation aims to create a security zone, halt shelling of Sumy Oblast, and outpace the enemy

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T22:25:01.883Z

Source story: 37645