Soldiers of Russia's 143rd Motor Rifle Regiment leaked classified information on Telegram for nearly a year

Military personnel from Russia's 143rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment disclosed sensitive operational information over the course of nearly a year in a public Telegram group chat. The leaked materials included personnel rosters, commanding officers' orders, and login credentials for drone feeds. Independent Russian news outlet Astra first reported the incident.

Soldiers of Russia's 143rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment leaked sensitive military information into a public Telegram chat group over nearly a year. The disclosed materials contained the unit's personnel rosters, commanders' orders, and usernames and passwords required to access drone feeds.

Information shared

Video conference links and login credentials for viewing live broadcasts from drones were shared in the public group. This meant that anyone who found the chat could potentially monitor real-time video feeds transmitted by Russian military drones. Additionally, the chat contained accessible personnel lists of the unit and commanding officers' directives.

Astra exposed the incident

Independent Russian news outlet Astra brought the matter to public attention. The chat group was named "Bladskaya organizatsija" (roughly "Blade's organisation"). This represents a significant security breach, as such information is typically classified and its disclosure could endanger both unit members and military operations.