A self-employed courier and technician from Gornozavodsk in Perm Krai
A self-employed courier and technician from Gornozavodsk in Perm Krai, Vitaly K., registered the trademark 'Leonardo Dай Vinchik' in 2025. The Telegram chatbot associated with this name has been linked to alleged terrorist activities involving Russian minors, prompting investigations by FSB and blocking of related websites.
Consensus
- The trademark 'Леонардо дай винчик' is registered under Vitaly K., a self-employed individual from Gornozavodsk, Perm Krai.
- Vitaly K. works as a courier and repairs electronics.
- He applied for the trademark registration in 2025.
- The bot associated with the trademark has been linked to terrorist activities involving Russian citizens aged 12–22.
- The FSB reported that 46 Russian citizens in this age group were drawn into terrorism via a Telegram chatbot over the past year.
- In Saint Petersburg, 15 criminal cases related to terrorist attacks allegedly organized by users of this platform are under investigation.
- Websites linked to the bot were blocked by Roskomnadzor.
Points of divergence
- The administrator of the resource may be based in Bulgaria, as indicated by commercial contacts in the profile. The bot may also have connections with the United Kingdom. — riamo
- Vitaly K. reported to tax authorities in 2021 that he earned 50,000 rubles for the year. He received a rejection for trademark registration in June of this year and was later blocked by Roskomnadzor three months after the refusal. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Freelancer from Perm Krai registered the 'Diving Boy' bot trademark — РИАМО
- Товарный знак "Леонардо дай винчик" принадлежит курьеру из Пермского края. — Mash