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.
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Memo warned against CCTV and dating sites use in border regions
Using dating apps can enable covert collection of information by Ukraine
Kyiv can remotely collect intelligence from CCTV footage
Russia redeploys 5,000 troops to Kursk region
The operation aims to create a security zone, halt shelling of Sumy Oblast, and outpace the enemy
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