'Ukrainian intelligence is coming for every one of you': Moment Putin's defence officials panic when virtual meeting is hacked

Published: 16:59, 6 August 2026 | Updated: 17:00, 6 August 2026 This is the moment a Ukrainian prankster caused panic when he hacked a top-secret meeting of Vladimir Putin's Defence Ministry officials. Yevhen Volnov, 39, told dozens of virtual meeting participants: 'The SBU [Ukrainian intelligence] is watching and will come for every one of you. Get ready. We have information on all of you.' He warned them: 'You are all accomplices of the regime and will answer for its crimes, whatever positions you hold.' The session was about budget for supplies to the warring Russian army, with around 50 attendees. Posing as a war-backing participant, he told the heads of defence plants and officials from multiple organisations in charge of distributing military goods: 'Look, while we are discussing all this here, Ukrainian drones are already reaching all our factories. 'Tell me directly: is there money in the budget for electronic warfare systems? 'Or will it end with a drone strike, followed by prison for failing to meet deadlines?' One of the officials blurted: 'Colleagues, that is a rather strange question…..' 'You know what you are doing. You know that the blood of innocent people, children and women is on your hands,' he said The session was about budget for supplies to the warring Russian army, with around 50 attendees  Volnov said: 'It is an important question. All right, thank you to certain organisers for giving us access.The SBU [Ukrainian intelligence] is watching and will come for every one of you. 'Get ready. We have information on all of you.' Another Russian official demanded: 'Who is this provocateur?' Volnov retorted: 'This is not a provocateur, do not worry. Information has been collected on all of you. 'You are all accomplices of the regime and will answer for its crimes, whatever positions you hold. 'You know what you are doing. You know that the blood of innocent people, children and women is on your hands. How do you sleep at night after that?' As the participants closed their links to the meeting, he demanded: 'Tell me. Stop mumbling and speak properly. Why are you stammering and bleating?' Another official demanded: 'Who is that idiot?' before adding: 'That is it, the meeting is over. Close the meeting….' The prankster said afterwards: 'This mob gathered to discuss, as usual, how best to carve up another billion, but their latest corruption session was suddenly interrupted. 'Thanks to this broadcast, it was possible to fully identify every official and uncover every company involved. 'They were then given a simple explanation: Ukrainian drones can easily reach any defence industry site, so very soon absolutely everything there will be burning.' The prankster said afterwards: 'This mob gathered to discuss, as usual, how best to carve up another billion, but their latest corruption session was suddenly interrupted' 'You are all accomplices of the regime and will answer for its crimes, whatever positions you hold,' he said When the war is over 'at home, they face prison at the hands of their own people, while the SBU will deliver fair and inevitable retribution.' Volnov said: 'The effect was immediate. See for yourselves how these 'strategists' and office rats descended into collective panic and began frantically leaving the conference one by one. 'It is too late to hide, you scum. We see every meeting you hold, record every frightened face and know every account where you hide your stolen money.' Volnov - real name Mykyta Kuvikov - is a controversial Ukrainian prankster and information-war activist who targets Russians through impersonation and social engineering and helps run the military 3D-printing network DrukArmy.