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Prankster hacks top secret meeting of Putin henchmen and insults 'baldy' leader

An embarrassing security breach meant prankster Yevhan Volnov was able to remotely tune in to a high level meeting between Mad Vlad and members of his Industry and Trade Ministry

A Ukrainian prankster hacked a top level meeting on killer Russian drones when participants admitted sanctions mean they are wholly dependent on China for key components.


Prankster Yevhan Volnov remotely hacked into the high level meeting of Putin's Industry and Trade Ministry. The meet heard how the Russian economy is struggling and can no longer make copper wire or plastic for unmanned planes, deemed essential to their war efforts.


An unseen female official - not knowing the meeting is bugged - says: “We’ve run into a problem with raw materials [for drones]. Could you please tell me what percentage of foreign-made raw materials we should be using…?”

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She reveals that while Russia assembles rechargeable batteries, they are entirely dependent on “foreign raw materials”, adding how copper wire was “manufactured exclusively in China”.

“In other words, if we just take electrical components, that’s 90%. We always use foreign raw materials. They simply aren’t produced in Russia.”


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Men at the meeting revealed “there is no Russian plastic”. The foul-mouthed Ukrainian hacker then made himself known, and spoke up in front of shocked Russian officials.

He asked if everyone could hear him before making vulgar insults at the Russians plotting to kill with drones. “Right, here’s a question: how do you determine the degree of ‘Russianness’ of those Chechen ***** that ****** your mothers?

“Well, is there some sort of formula…? Or are you happy with the lack of Russianness?”

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Russian officials then scrambled to turn off the live links as his tirade continued. The Ukrainian warned all of the Russian officials that their "identities are known", adding that they "should watch their backs", specifically calling out a Russian official he labelled "baldy".

“Your faces have all been filmed, so, gentlemen, go and look around,” he said. “Yes, yes, you, the bald one, first of all.”


He said: “You yourself admitted at the meeting—without China, nothing flies.” Naming three of the officials he said: “Serdyuk, Plotnikov, Abdulov, and your whole gang—every single one of you is on our radar….

“This is just the beginning….It’s going to get much more interesting.

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“Surprises can pop up completely unexpectedly. See you soon. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!”

The officials he identified were Alexei “baldy” Serdyuk, head of the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry’s unmanned systems and robotics department, Alexander Plotnikov, another top drone official, and Daniil Abulov, who links drone manufacturers with the Defence Ministry.

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