The hackers claim to have exposed the identity of the Russian aviation commander responsible for the bombing of the southern port city of Mariupol in Ukraine – and tricked his wife into revealing sexy photos of her and other officer associates.
Ukrainian hacking group Cyber resistance and volunteer organisation Inform Napalm It was announced that Colonel Sergei Atroshenko – Commander of the 980th Attack Aviation Regiment – ordered two warplanes to drop two 500-kilogram bombs on the Mariupol theater on March 16, 2022.
Hundreds of civilians were killed in the attack on the theater of operations, which was being used as an air raid shelter, and the word “Children” was written on the patio outside.
Having learned Atroshenko’s personal details, the hacktivists pretend to be an officer from his regiment and ask his wife Lilia to organize a “patriotic photo session” for the wives and girlfriends of their men on the front lines.
On March 16, 2023—exactly one year to the day her husband was said to have ordered the heinous bombing of the Mariupol Theater—she duly committed herself.
Lilia provided hacking activists with a stunning reel of photos showing 12 wives dressed as their husbands, giving hackers all the information they need to identify more of the Russian leaders they believe are behind the attacks on Mariupol — along with a batch of NSFW photos.
Colonel Sergey Atroshenko, of Russia’s 960th Attack Aviation Regiment, is believed to have given the order for two Russian warplanes to bomb the Mariupol theater on March 16, 2022.
Hackers published several intimate photos that Lilia Atroshenko sent to her husband
Lilia sent the pirates dozens of photos from a photo session of the wives and girlfriends of the Russian leaders
Lilia organized a group of wives and girlfriends to pose with their husbands’ costume, and give up their identities. She also sent various photos of Russian planes, as well as NSFW photos
Inform Napalm revealed that Atroshchenko was born in the Ukrainian town of Ovruch, in the Zhytomyr region, before moving to Lipetsk in Russia and enrolling in Voronezh.
He later served in the army in occupied Crimea before transferring to The city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk in southern Russia, just three miles from the air base where his battalion is stationed.
Hackers also said Ukrainian-born Atroshenko, 42, personally ordered warplanes to launch attacks on other civilian targets, including the maternity hospital in Mariupol.
They released a torrent of the commander’s personal information including private contact and salary details, sensitive details such as lists of pilots under his command and their performance ratings, and various “theoretical and practical” details of missions which they handed over to the Ukrainian intelligence services for analysis.
Just two days after the hackers received the photos from Lilia, Atroshenko’s regiment was honored as part of an executive order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The regiment was elevated to the honorary title of “Guardians” because of their “collective heroism, valor, steadfastness, and courage in combat operations to protect the homeland,” according to the decree.
Hackers also said Ukrainian-born Atroshenko, 42, personally ordered warplanes to launch attacks on other civilian targets, including the maternity hospital in Mariupol.
Inform Napalm published photos of Atroshenko’s personal details, including his military registration and registration document in the Russian city of Voronezh. Atroshenko was born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine
The hackers accessed Atroshenko’s personal accounts and learned the identities of his regiment and their families
The hackers were also able to find a series of photos and videos of Russian warplanes, as well as sensitive documents, on Atroshenko’s accounts.
Inform Napalm alleged that the hackers sent details they obtained about Atroshchenko to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to contribute to the ongoing investigation into Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
This comes as the Biden administration announced that it would support the creation of a court dedicated to detecting and prosecuting war crimes.
“The United States supports the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine in the form of an international tribunal rooted in the Ukrainian judicial system, with international elements,” the State Department said in comments emailed to reporters.
The officials said they envision a hybrid court based on the Ukrainian justice system but with international components — similar to previous ad hoc war crimes tribunals set up in Cambodia, Chad, CAR and Bosnia — potentially based in The Hague, Netherlands.
“This type of model – a national, internationalized court – would facilitate broader international support and demonstrate Ukraine’s leadership in ensuring accountability for the crime of aggression,” the State Department said.
It also builds on the model of other successful justice mechanisms.
The Hague will be home to the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression, an investigative unit focused on Ukraine that is expected to be fully operational this summer. US officials said the center’s offices and staff could be integrated into any eventual court.
The Hague also hosts the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his aide earlier this month on charges of kidnapping Ukrainian children.
But the United States is not a member of the ICC, which complicates its ability to support the court with evidence or other information that could be used in its trials.
