A detailed investigation uncovered a weapons smuggling operation through Crimea orchestrated by officers of the Russian 291st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment and the 'Vostok-Akhmat' unit. The operation was exposed after hacking the social media accounts of these Russian officers, including Major Evgeny Dmitriev, commander of the assault platoon 'Storm V' of the 291st regiment, currently active in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Officers openly boasted about smuggling arms, with claims such as being able to smuggle nuclear weapons if needed. The documentation and social media posts indicate the involvement of the paramilitary group 'Vostok-Akhmat' and 291st regiment personnel in sustaining Russian forces through contraband weapons deliveries across occupied territories in Crimea and southern Ukraine. This highlights a blend of regular Russian army units and paramilitary proxy forces engaged in illicit logistics to maintain combat capabilities. The exposé provides insights into Russian hybrid warfare tactics involving militia proxies and internal corruption facilitating arms smuggling in conflict zones.

A detailed investigation uncovered a weapons smuggling operation through Crimea orchestrated by officers of the Russian 291st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment and the 'Vostok-Akhmat' unit. The operation was exposed after hacking the social media accounts of these Russian officers, including Major Evgeny Dmitriev, commander of the assault platoon 'Storm V' of the 291st regiment, currently active in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Officers openly boasted about smuggling arms, with claims such as being able to smuggle nuclear weapons if needed. The documentation and social media posts indicate the involvement of the paramilitary group 'Vostok-Akhmat' and 291st regiment personnel in sustaining Russian forces through contraband weapons deliveries across occupied territories in Crimea and southern Ukraine. This highlights a blend of regular Russian army units and paramilitary proxy forces engaged in illicit logistics to maintain combat capabilities. The exposé provides insights into Russian hybrid warfare tactics involving militia proxies and internal corruption facilitating arms smuggling in conflict zones.