‘I Will Have to Kill You’: Ukrainian Soldier Hacks Russian University Drone Recruitment Call

The meeting was part of a broader Russian campaign to recruit students into unmanned systems forces under the Ministry of Defence, offering contract service, training, and financial incentives. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Screenshot from a video (ASTRA / Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A closed recruitment meeting at Russia’s Kuban State Agrarian University on April 23, aimed at enrolling students into newly formed drone warfare units, was interrupted after a Ukrainian soldier gained access to the online session. The meeting was part of a broader Russian campaign to recruit students into unmanned systems forces under the Ministry of Defence, offering contract service, training, and financial incentives. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . During the session, which was caught on video , a participant, introduced as a Russian serviceman under the call sign “Shulz”, appeared on screen. “I am a soldier – but Ukrainian, not Russian,” he said . “God forbid you end up here, I will have to kill you. Everyone who signs this contract.” He added that participants’ identities had been recorded. Organisers immediately cut the connection. Students later confirmed the authenticity of the meeting to ASTRA , which reported that the session had taken place and included university officials and a Russian military recruiter. According to sources cited by ASTRA, Ukrainian special services gained prior knowledge of the event after contacting the university under the guise of a volunteer organisation allegedly assisting the Russian military. They then proposed sending a “special military operation participant,” who was accepted without identity verification. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky: Ukraine Downs 90% of Russian Drones, Ballistic Defense Still Falls Short Ukraine faces a critical shortage of Patriot air defense systems, and stockpiles could shrink further if the war continues, the President Zelensky warned. The hackers later issued a follow-up message warning officials they would soon need support not for expansion, but for survival, saying: “This is only the beginning.” The incident follows a similar breach last week , when Ukrainian hackers disrupted a closed-door meeting at Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, exposing Moscow’s reliance on foreign – particularly Chinese – components in drone production. A recording of that meeting, published by Ukrainian prankster Yevgen Volnov, captured officials discussing supply chains for unmanned aerial vehicles. One participant acknowledged that “90%” of electrical components used in Russian drones are imported. “Even the plastic is Chinese now,” another official was heard saying, noting the lack of domestic production. The session was abruptly interrupted when hackers entered the conference feed, issuing direct warnings to participants and claiming they had been identified. “All your faces are recorded, so watch your backs,” one voice said. “You, the bald one, first.” Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.