Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued security advice for residents, members of the security forces, and military personnel in Russia’s Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Tuesday.
The ministry issued a memo to those living in Russia’s southwestern Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk regions, some parts of which are currently witnessing fighting between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, warning them that Ukraine was “connecting to unprotected video surveillance cameras remotely” and asking them not to use security cameras unless absolutely necessary.
The memo also advised residents not to post dash cam videos on social media and not to livestream from roads being used by military vehicles.
The Interior Ministry also warned residents against using online dating services, alleging that Ukrainian intelligence agents were using fake profiles to covertly collect information about people in border regions.
Military personnel were instructed not to use phones with official or personal information stored on them and were warned not to open messages from unknown numbers or to click on links.
Members of the security forces and military personnel were advised to turn off the “People Nearby” function on Telegram, which allows people to be found by other users nearby, as well as to remove photos and change usernames that indicated their place of work. Military personnel were also told to remove all personal information and geotags on social media to prevent Ukraine identifying the real time location of military and security personnel.