The FSB has accused a 17-year-old Telegram channel author from… (школа · подросток · поджог)
The FSB has accused a 17-year-old Telegram channel author from Dagestan of recruiting minors to attack schools in Russia and set fires in the US and Europe. In the FSB's released video of the interrogation, the detainee gave confessional testimony, stating that in December 2025 he 'created an organization' that took responsibility for the attack on 15-year-old Timofey Kulymov at a school in Gorki-2, Moscow region.
Consensus
- A 17-year-old from Dagestan was arrested by Russian security services
- The suspect administered Telegram channels focused on 'school shootings' or ' Columbine-style attacks'
- The suspect admitted to planning attacks in Russia, including one in Domodedovo that was prevented
- The suspect claimed coordination with Ukrainian intelligence services
- The suspect admitted to involvement in attacks in the US and Europe, including Texas and California
- The suspect was charged with terrorism-related activities and possession of communication archives with international contacts
Points of divergence
- The suspect created an organization that took responsibility for the attack on 15-year-old Timofei Kulyamov in Gorки, Moscow region — mediazona
- The suspect claimed responsibility for over 45 fires in Texas, USA, and for evacuating over 14 schools in Texas — mediazona
- The suspect claimed responsibility for two fires in California and two fires in Germany and Italy — mediazona
- The suspect claimed responsibility for five fires in Texas in January 2026 — tvrain
- The suspect admitted to planning attacks in multiple countries including Europe and the US — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- FSB accuses 17-year-old Telegram channel author from Dagestan of recruiting minors to attack schools in Russia and set fires in the US and Europe — Медиазона
- 17-year-old boy arrested in Dagestan allegedly preparing attacks on schools worldwide — Дождь
- FSB says it has arrested a teenager in Dagestan who was preparing for mass school shootings — Meduza