The FSB said that more than 20 people have been brought to criminal liability in cases linked, according to the agency, to threats and planned attacks against the leadership of Roskomnadzor. RIA Novosti reported this, citing the security service.
The agency did not disclose who exactly is involved in these cases. It also gave no details on what punishment has been imposed or may be sought.
At the same time, security officers announced the detention of a Moscow region resident suspected of carrying out “intimidation actions” against three Defense Ministry servicemen. According to the FSB, he was recruited through Telegram by Ukrainian intelligence services under the cover of work for a collection agency.
The agency claims that, acting on those instructions, he carried out such actions in May 2026 at the home addresses of the three servicemen. No further details were provided about the alleged acts.
A criminal case has been opened against him under the article on hooliganism. The FSB also said it is considering opening a second case under the article on treason.
The FSB also said there was a “continuation of the active work of Ukrainian intelligence services to draw Russian youth, via Telegram, into committing extremist and terrorist crimes, including against leaders of the Russian Defense Ministry.”
Context of the Scarlet Swan case
In mid-March 2026, media outlets began reporting calls for actions against internet blocking measures, and a Telegram channel called “Scarlet Swan” appeared, allegedly coordinating such activity. On April 24, the FSB reported that on April 18 seven people had been detained in a case involving an alleged plot against Roskomnadzor’s leadership; one of the defendants was shot dead.
On the same day, four members of the Scarlet Swan movement disappeared. In videos released by the security services, acquaintances identified 19-year-old RUDN University student Sofya Chepik. She later said security officers forced her to falsely incriminate herself on camera and state that she administered a chat posting calls for violent actions against Roskomnadzor. Chepik later left Russia. In late April, two more people, including a minor, were detained in Moscow over alleged “intimidation actions” targeting Roskomnadzor’s leadership.