WIRE — The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) warned on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Russian intelligence services have significantly intensified efforts to assassinate Ukrainian soldiers using "honey traps" â fake online dating encounters. The SBU said it has foiled more than 50 such attempts since the start of 2026. Methods include improvised bombs planted at meeting locations and deadly poisons, including a lethal dose of methadone sent as a "gift." In one case, an FSB-directed attacker stabbed a soldier six times after luring him to a fake date.
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