As always, thank you for sharing UK/MI6 state-controlled media narratives with us.
1917 vibes in Russia these days.
Someone’s feelings are hurt! Who could possibly suggest wrong-doing by the Russian security apparatus?
It is interesting when "marcus" posts consistently from British tabloids. It spurs skepticism, and so a closer reading yields Sun UK sources:
"Witnesses" and "one" and "...reports of a probe" and "widely circulated claims suggest..." Finally -- "law enforcement-linked channel VChK-OGPU."
"VChK-OGPU is[1] an anonymous Russian milblogger Telegram channel"So all are anonymous, and therefore verification of the details are impossible. Citing the Telegram channel was a small stumble on the writers' part."The Telegram channel 'VChK-OGPU' may have been compromised by hackers—specifically, accessed and deleted—rather than blocked by Telegram's administration, as previously assumed. According to Mash, the channel may have been taken over and erased, based on information provided by four individuals with ties to the cybersecurity field. Preliminary reports suggest that a group of professionals identified the phone number linked to the account, obtained a duplicate SIM card, gained access to the channel, and deleted it on April 7, 2025. The theory of a hack and deletion is indirectly supported by the channel's co-founder, Alexander Shvarev, who told the BBC that the SIM card associated with the channel was blocked around 1 a.m. between April 6 and 7. He noted that if Telegram itself had removed the channel, the SIM card would have remained active; SIM card blocking, he explained, typically occurs after a duplicate is issued. Telegram's administration also stated that the channel was deleted by its owner, 'possibly as a result of unauthorized access'."
VChK-OGPU Wiki
"Anonymous" is of course a favored source for media these days, not only in the Ukraine-Russia war, but throughout media.