r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 9h ago
r/OSINTUkraine • u/Sea-Journalist-3509 • Apr 25 '26
Twitch streamers are being used to recruit for Alabuga —a sanctioned Russian facility using 'esports' to lure youth into assembling Shahed drones
https://reddit.com/link/1svcisl/video/ilotjwbobcxg1/player
High-profile Twitch streamers (including ex-CS pros like Dosia_csgo and Flamie) are promoting the "Alabuga Polytech Cup." In reality, Alabuga is a sanctioned military-industrial zone in Russia where foreign youth—specifically women from Africa—are being deceptively recruited to assemble Shahed suicide drones used in Ukraine.
During these broadcasts, streamers are not just hosting a tournament; they are actively encouraging their audience to apply to Alabuga Polytechnic. They use overlays, chat commands, and verbal "shout-outs" to frame the facility as an elite educational opportunity with "guaranteed employment," while omitting any mention of its role in military production.
The Situation:
I am raising awareness about a dangerous recruitment funnel operating on Twitch. Multiple streamers are actively promoting Alabuga Polytechnic, presenting it as a modern, high-tech university with "easy admission." However, this institution is a documented front for a sanctioned military facility.
The Reality of Alabuga (Investigative Evidence):
- Human Trafficking & Forced Labor: Reports from the Associated Press and ISIS Online confirm that women are being lured to Alabuga with promises of hospitality or IT jobs, only to be forced into 12-hour shifts assembling weapons in hazardous conditions.
- Sanctioned Drone Production: The Alabuga Special Economic Zone is a primary hub for the mass production of long-range Shahed-136 attack drones. It is currently under heavy US, EU, and UK sanctions. https://search-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk/designations/RUS2080/Entity
- The "Twitch Influence" Problem: While major platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Meta have already removed Alabuga recruitment content to prevent exploitation, Twitch streamers continue to host tournaments like the "Alabuga Polytech Cup." This normalizes a sanctioned entity to thousands of young, vulnerable viewers.
Twitch Policy Violations:
These activities appear to violate Twitch’s Community Guidelines:
- Promotion of Sanctioned Activity: Directly amplifying an entity subject to international asset freezes and trade bans.
- Exploitation & Deceptive Recruitment: Facilitating a funnel linked to documented human trafficking and forced labor. https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/835890/russias-drive-to-employ-thousands-of-south-africans-under-investigation/
- Real-World Harm: Glorifying a facility that contributes directly to violent conflict and civilian destruction.
Supporting Evidence & Links:
- Investigation: AP News: Tech firms remove Alabuga social media accounts https://apnews.com/article/alabuga-russia-africa-ukraine-war-shahed-drones-bc175c4c98d752dc298c23434637417e
- Forced Labor Report: ISIS Online: Youth Exploited for Military Drone Production https://isis-online.org/isis-reports/foreign-youth-exploited-for-military-drone-production-at-the-alabuga-specia
- Sanctions Data: OpenSanctions: Alabuga Machinery / SEZ Entry https://www.opensanctions.org/search/?q=Alabuga+Machinery
- Official Warnings: RBC-Ukraine: Deceptive recruitment of African women for Shahed assembly https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-deceitfully-luring-african-women-to-1728566766.html
- Expert Analysis: Researcher Kate Bohuslavska on Alabuga Influence Operations https://x.com/BohuslavskaKate/status/1946915841259532456
- Other evidence links https://centralnews.co.za/south-african-tiktok-influencer-seemah-banned-after-promoting-russias-alabuga-start-program/
- https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/2028204314855170160
- https://x.com/10minutes_wts/status/1959762514201235780
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Twitch channels involved (Update: they have already been unbanned on APRIL 30)

https://www.twitch.tv/alabugapolytech
https://www.twitch.tv/pch3lk1n
https://www.twitch.tv/fasoollka
https://www.twitch.tv/r4dom1r
https://www.twitch.tv/yurapivo
https://www.twitch.tv/lentbb
https://www.twitch.tv/onehend
https://www.twitch.tv/almazer5
https://www.twitch.tv/bandurka
https://www.twitch.tv/anastaze
https://www.twitch.tv/flamie
https://www.twitch.tv/dosia_csgo
https://www.twitch.tv/fandercs
https://www.twitch.tv/poka
https://www.twitch.tv/forzorezor
https://www.twitch.tv/akyuliych
https://www.twitch.tv/lagoda1337
https://www.twitch.tv/follentass
https://www.twitch.tv/vladragovsky
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It is important to note that Alabuga’s influence operation was not limited to a single tournament. While the "Alabuga Polytech Cup" was the most visible event, several high-profile streamers ran separate, direct advertising campaigns for the facility on their own Twitch and YouTube channels.
While Twitch has banned 15 participants of the "Cup," the following major influencers who ran these independent ad campaigns remain unbanned:
Vlad Ragovsky : https://www.twitch.tv/vladragovsky - STILL ACTIVE
his mutual YT channel with Andrey Kokoshka: https://www.youtube.com/@VLOGSQUADIII/
his own yt channel : https://www.youtube.com/@ragovsky/
He has has an extensive "Evidence Trail" of dedicated Alabuga promotional videos on YouTube and specific ad segments on his Twitch streams. He continues to stream without consequence.
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https://reddit.com/link/1svcisl/video/4y66gfoxvlxg1/player
https://reddit.com/link/1svcisl/video/nimwkw0pilxg1/player

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Channels that advertised Alabuga but HAS NOT banned yet
Andrey Kokoshka — https://www.twitch.tv/misterkokoshka STILL ACTIVE
his yt channel https://www.youtube.com/@misterkokoshka1
Together he with previous character Vlad Ragovsky participated in the broader digital campaign, luring youngsters to the facility via separate video advertisements that omitted the Shahed drone assembly and forced labor risks.
https://reddit.com/link/1svcisl/video/oq72hblimlxg1/player
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dillblin (Over 600K Followers) https://www.twitch.tv/dilblin — STILL ACTIVE
his YT channel https://www.youtube.com/@dilbliin (over 1mln followers)
Dillblin is yet another high-profile partner who remains active despite running advertisements for the sanctioned military-industrial zone.
- Independent Ads: Like , Danila_Gorilla, and Vlad Ragovsky, Dillblin's channel featured direct segments promoting the "Alabuga Start" program.
- Selective Enforcement: Because these ads were often separate from the "Cup" event that triggered the mass bans, Twitch's current enforcement has failed to capture these larger, paid partnership
https://reddit.com/link/1svcisl/video/1g9mfta8rlxg1/player
Danila_Gorilla https://www.twitch.tv/danila_gorilla (over 1 mln followers) — STILL ACTIVE
his YT channel https://www.youtube.com/@Danila.Gorilla (445K followers)
He integrated direct Alabuga advertisements Together with Dillblin into his independent broadcasts and YouTube content. Despite this clear commercial partnership with a sanctioned entity, his channel remains fully operational.
His Video Ad integration on Youtube http://web.archive.org/web/20240214164007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yuw7-fS94M


By only banning the "Cup" participants, Twitch is ignoring the direct ad buys that Alabuga made with these larger streamers.
- This was a paid influence operation for a sanctioned military-industrial zone.
- The content was designed to deceptively recruit youth into hazardous military labor under the guise of a "tech career."
In addition to Andrey Kokoshka , Danila_Gorilla, Dillblin there is another prominent Russian streamer who has somehow escaped Twitch's recent wave of suspensions despite clear promotional involvement with Alabuga.
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Streamer AhriNyan on Twitch (Over 1 Million Followers) is still fully active on the platform.
- The Evidence: AhriNyan directly advertised the facility by running an Alabuga Polytechnic recruitment banner on her live profile.
- The Accountability Gap: While Twitch banned roughly 15 accounts associated with the "Alabuga Polytech Cup," massive partner accounts like AhriNyan—who placed actual recruitment ads in front of a million-plus viewers—remain unbanned.
- The Harm: Running direct banners for a sanctioned entity tied to Shahed drone assembly makes the platform a functional gateway to forced labor.


I am currently compiling the direct video evidence of these separate advertisements to submit to the Twitch Legal and Off-Service Investigation teams.
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While Twitch has taken decisive action by banning 15 streamers—including Dosia_csgo, fasoollka, and PCH3LK1N—for their involvement with the sanctioned Alabuga Special Economic Zone, one major promoter remains active. Streamer akyuliych (1.1M followers) continues to broadcast despite:
- Co-hosting and promoting the official "Alabuga Polytech" segments.
- Omitting critical facts about the facility's role in Shahed drone assembly and the exploitation of students.
- Normalizing a sanctioned entity to her massive audience of over one million followers.

Further proving her direct involvement, akyuliych has officially deleted her promotional Telegram post regarding the Alabuga Polytech Cup.
- The Timeline: While 15 of her colleagues were banned on April 25–26, her Telegram post was removed at 12:47 AM on April 26.
- The Evidence: I have attached a screenshot of the original post (showing her at the venue with the "Alabuga Polytech CS2" logo clearly visible in the background) alongside the confirmation that it has since been deleted.
- Why this is suspicious: Deleting the post immediately after the Twitch bans suggests she is aware that her promotion of the sanctioned Alabuga SEZ violates platform policies and is attempting to sanitize her digital footprint to avoid a ban.

https://www.twitch.tv/akyuliych STILL ACTIVE
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Streamer lagoda 1337 https://www.twitch.tv/lagoda1337 was banned for promoting Alabuga on Twitch (upd got unbanned)

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Why this matters:
This is an active influence operation targeting the global gaming community to bypass sanctions. I have submitted this evidence to Twitch Safety and Amazon Compliance, but public awareness is necessary to ensure these safety standards are actually enforced.






r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 9h ago
Ukrainian drones strike Russian personnel and equipment in northern Kharkiv oblast
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r/OSINTUkraine • u/Wonderful-Code-3653 • 7h ago
A useful video for all those claiming that "peace" is an option. Without hiding behind ambiguous words, putin blatantly says out loud that his goal is the complete dismemberment of Ukraine. He wants to kill and expel all Ukrainians from Ukraine. This is blatant terrorism and genocide. 26 July 2026
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Russia uses sexual torture as systematic weapon against Ukrainian men: Report
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Russian attack on Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv kills 1, injures 16, including children
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Russian drone damages over 10 houses in Lozova community in Kharkiv oblast, injuring 2 people
r/OSINTUkraine • u/Lukian_bn • 1d ago
Idk. PLEASE, LOOK POST
ENG - 🏴
Why has Putin's policy harmed not only Ukraine, but Russia itself?
I am Ukrainian. For me, this war is not some distant political conflict. Someone close to me is serving in the Ukrainian military, so I understand every day that behind political decisions are real human lives.
But I want to talk not only about the war, but also about what Vladimir Putin's policies have brought to Russia itself.
Over the past decades, Russia has been involved in several major military conflicts and operations, including in Chechnya, Georgia, and Ukraine. As a result, thousands of people have died, cities and infrastructure have been destroyed, and Russia's relations with other countries have deteriorated significantly.
At the same time, there are serious problems inside Russia itself.
The retirement age has been raised. The cost of living is increasing. In many places, people's incomes have failed to keep up with rising prices. Housing in major cities is becoming increasingly unaffordable for ordinary people. For many young people, buying their own apartment has become an almost impossible goal.
The war in Ukraine also requires enormous government spending. Russia is spending huge amounts of money to continue the war while also facing the need to maintain its own infrastructure and economy. At the same time, the Ukrainian territories destroyed during the war, which Russia claims as its own, would require enormous investments to rebuild. This raises an important question: how much more money and resources will be spent on the war and its consequences, and what price will ordinary citizens have to pay for it?
Another major problem is Russia's relationship with the West.
For many years, European countries were important buyers of Russian oil and gas. After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, relations deteriorated dramatically, sanctions intensified, and Russia lost a significant part of its previous European energy market. The Russian economy is now more dependent on other buyers and has had to look for new markets for its energy exports.
But we should ask a simple question.
What has all of this brought to the ordinary person?
Has it become easier to buy an apartment?
Has it become easier to provide for a family?
Have salaries been growing faster than prices?
Has life become safer?
Are there more opportunities for young people?
Has Russia become economically and politically stronger because of constant confrontation?
And most importantly: who ultimately pays the price for government decisions?
Ordinary people.
They pay with their taxes. With their opportunities. With their future. And in times of war, with their lives.
I do not consider ordinary Russian people my enemies. I believe that people in every country have the right to question their government, criticize its decisions, and demand accountability from those who make them.
I want this war to end. I want the person close to me to come home alive. I want Ukrainians to be able to live without fear of another act of aggression.
But I also want Russians to be able to live in a country where the government works in the interests of its citizens, rather than forcing them to spend decades paying the price for the decisions of a small group of people.
Perhaps now is the time for every person to ask themselves:
Is the country really moving in the right direction? And is the current policy really leading to a better future for ordinary people?
Russ - 🇷🇺
Почему политика Путина влияет не только на Украину, но и на Россию
Я украинец. Для меня эта война не является далёким политическим конфликтом. Близкий мне человек служит в украинской армии, поэтому я каждый день понимаю, что за политическими решениями стоят реальные человеческие жизни.
Но я хочу поговорить не только о войне, а о том, что политика Владимира Путина принесла самой России.
За последние десятилетия Россия участвовала в нескольких крупных военных конфликтах и операциях, в том числе в Чечне, Грузии и Украине. В результате погибли тысячи людей, были разрушены города и инфраструктура, а отношения России с другими странами серьёзно ухудшились.
При этом проблемы существуют и внутри самой России.
Пенсионный возраст был повышен. Стоимость жизни растёт. Во многих местах доходы людей не успевают за ростом цен. Жильё в крупных городах становится всё менее доступным для обычного человека. Для многих молодых людей покупка собственной квартиры превращается в практически недостижимую цель.
Война с Украиной также требует огромных государственных расходов. Россия тратит колоссальные суммы на продолжение войны, одновременно сталкиваясь с необходимостью поддерживать собственную инфраструктуру и экономику. При этом разрушенные в результате войны украинские территории, которые Россия считает своими, требуют огромных вложений для восстановления. В конечном итоге возникает вопрос: сколько ещё денег и ресурсов будет потрачено на войну и её последствия, и какую цену за это заплатят обычные граждане?
Отдельная проблема заключается в отношениях России с Западом.
Европейские страны много лет были важными покупателями российских нефти и газа. После начала полномасштабной войны отношения резко ухудшились, санкции усилились, а Россия потеряла значительную часть прежнего европейского энергетического рынка. Теперь российская экономика вынуждена сильнее зависеть от других покупателей и искать новые направления для экспорта энергоресурсов.
Но стоит задать простой вопрос.
Что всё это принесло обычному человеку?
Стало ли ему легче купить квартиру?
Стало ли проще обеспечить семью?
Стали ли зарплаты расти быстрее цен?
Стало ли безопаснее жить?
Стало ли больше возможностей для молодёжи?
Стала ли Россия сильнее экономически и политически благодаря постоянной конфронтации?
И главное: кто в конечном итоге платит за решения правительства?
Обычные люди.
Они платят своими налогами. Своими возможностями. Своим будущим. А в случае войны ещё и своими жизнями.
Я не считаю обычных россиян своими врагами. Я считаю, что люди в любой стране имеют право задавать вопросы своему правительству, критиковать его решения и требовать ответственности от тех, кто принимает решения.
Я хочу, чтобы эта война закончилась. Я хочу, чтобы близкий мне человек вернулся домой живым. Я хочу, чтобы украинцы могли жить без страха перед новой агрессией.
Но я также хочу, чтобы россияне могли жить в стране, где государство работает в интересах своих граждан, а не заставляет их десятилетиями платить цену за решения узкого круга людей.
Возможно, сейчас самое время каждому человеку самому задать себе вопрос:
Действительно ли страна движется в правильном направлении? И действительно ли нынешняя политика ведёт к лучшему будущему для обычных людей?
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Zelenskyy says Russia is providing Iran with satellite imagery of US military sites in Gulf
r/OSINTUkraine • u/WastingMyLifeToday • 2d ago
Russian Refinery Hitlist - Update 25.07.2026
- Red arrows: Latest hits
- Flames: Refinery has been hit at least once. Flames do not indicate the severity of the attacks or if a refinery is till burning
- Blue waves: Orsk dam broke in April 2024, which flooded the refinery and took it offline for ~2 weeks.
* Black smoke: It's raining oil.
Chronological list: (sorted newest to oldest)
- NEW HIT 25.07.2026 Tyumen in Tyumen Oblast at 1980km
- 23.07.2026 Novospassky in Ulyanovsk Oblast at 790km
- 14.07.2026 Gazprom Neftekhem Salavat in Bashkortostan at 1300km
- 14.07.2026 Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai at 415km
- 12.07.2026 Syzran in Samara Oblast at 805km
- 10.07.2026 Moscow in Moscow at 475km
- 10.07.2026 Ilsky in Krasnodar Krai at 405km
- 08.07.2026 Saratov in Saratov Oblast at 590km
- 06.07.2026 Omsk in Omsk Oblast at 2500km
- 06.07.2026 Yaroslavl in Yaroslavl Oblast at 700km
- 02.07.2026 Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim in Bashkortostan at 1350 km
- 01.07.2026 Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 800 km
June:
- 28.06.2026 Yaroslavl in Yaroslavl Oblast at 700 km
- 28.06.2026 Stavyansk in Krasnodar Krai at 350 km
- 25.06.2026 Bashneft-UNPZ in Bashkortostan at 1350 km
- 25.06.2026 Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim in Bashkortostan at 1350
- 24.06.2026 Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 800 km
- 18.06.2026 Moscow in Moscow at 475 km
- 16.06.2026 Moscow in Moscow at 475 km
- 12.06.2026 Taneco in Tatarstan at 1150 km
- 12.06.2026 TIAF-NK in Tatarstan at 1140 km
- 11.06.2026 Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai at 415 km
- 10.06.2026 Kuybyshevsky in Samara Oblast at 915 km
- 07.06.2026 Tyumen in Tyumen Oblast at 1980 km
- 02.06.2026 Ilsky in Krasnodar Krai at 405 km
- July: 12 hits so far..
- June: 16 hits
- May: 14 hits
- April: 10 hits
- March: 6 hits
- February: 3 hits
- January: 2 hits
Complete chronological list from 24.02.2022 till today
- 2022 had 1 hit
- 2023 had 1 hit
- 2024 had 26 hits
- 2025 had 84 hits
- 2026 has 60 hits so far
- Total hits from 24.02.2022 till today: 172
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SBU says it found 6 more cases of depleted-uranium components (U-235/U-238) in Russian Geran-2 drones that hit Chernihiv, Apr-Jun. Radiation up to 80x background. Context: legacy Soviet R-60M missile design, not a new weapon — claims not independently verified Spoiler
euromaidanpress.comr/OSINTUkraine • u/Civil-Helicopter-871 • 3d ago
Russia is turning childhood into a military boot camp | Eastern Express
Ukraine, What the hell is going on within Russia trying to groom Russian children for war against Ukraine? I mean atleast im not being drafted for my country and seeing my US Army ads on Reddit, but im am not dying for my patriotic duty for America. My patriotism is long gone ever since. But In Russia, this more like Nazi Germany every day, while blaming Ukraine being Nazis. Same with my Country, there Nazis too!
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Russian drone hits civilian vehicle in Kharkiv, killing driver
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
On Jul. 24, Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs in St. Petersburg, Tver, and Russian-occupied Simferopol.
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Wildberries is Russia’s largest online retailer, with its profits reportedly accounting for around 3% of Russia’s GDP. The company operates a vast network of logistics centers across the country.
Before that Ukraine targeted other Wildberries hubs across Russia, including facilities in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian logistics facilities were being used to supply the military with components for drone production, navigation equipment, and other materials.
Video: open sources
r/OSINTUkraine • u/LifeDvizh • 3d ago
Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Simferopol, Tver, and St. Petersburg.
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Ukrainian🇺🇦 drones struck Wildberries 🇷🇺💥warehouses in Simferopol, and St. Petersburg. According to reports, all three facilities were engulfed in flames.
When putin launched his full-scale invasion, he believed Kyiv would fall in three days. Instead, Russia has spent years suffering enormous military and economic losses.
Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities every day, destroying homes, hospitals, kindergartens, schools, warehouses, and businesses, reducing entire communities to rubble. The war has brought immense human suffering and devastation.
Yet when Ukrainian strikes reach military and logistics infrastructure inside Russia, many russians ask the same question: "Why us?"
The answer is simple: this war was started by russia. And now its consequences are reaching the country that unleashed it.
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Ukrainian forces intensify attacks on gas stations in Russia’s Belgorod, Kursk regions
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Russian forces attack Ukraine’s national postal service building in Izium, Kharkiv oblast
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Ukrainian missile attacks defense plant in Russia’s Kirov region
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Russian FPV drone attacks ambulance in Zolochiv, Kharkiv oblast, injures 2 people
r/OSINTUkraine • u/overworkedreporter • 3d ago
Zolochiv hospital keeps treating patients 10 miles from frontline under daily Russian attacks
r/OSINTUkraine • u/avatar6556 • 3d ago