Estonian intel: 82% of foiled terrorist attacks in Ukraine involved Telegram agents

The Military Intelligence Center of the Estonian Defense Forces released data on Friday indicating that the vast majority of foiled terrorist attacks in Ukraine are linked to the Telegram messaging app.

According to Ukrainian police data, 82 percent of all uncovered terrorist attacks were carried out by individuals recruited to cooperate with Russian intelligence services through Telegram. The center noted that this fact highlights the growing importance of modern non-military means of communication in warfare and demonstrates the increasingly blurred boundary between military and civilian applications.

Summing up the week's events in Ukraine, the briefing also touched on the situation in occupied Crimea and its declining popularity as a vacation venue for Russians. The Military Intelligence Center stated that information has emerged indicating that Crimea is no longer among Russia's most popular holiday destinations. Hotel bookings in Crimea fell by 31 percent from late May to early June compared with the previous year.