85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel & 'Mriya' Sanctioned Node — @legitimniy, @rezident_ua, @ZeRada1, @ZE_kartel, @spletnicca, @mriya24 (Tiraspol Operational Hub)
Forensic matrix of pseudo-Ukrainian Telegram channels operated by Russia's 85th GTSSS GRU (Military Unit 26165, Tiraspol node, A. Davydchenko — Art. 111 CCU, SBU exposure of 01.02.2021) alongside the sanctioned 'Mriya' cluster (D. Vasylets, Decree No. 267/2025; O. Skubchenko, Art. 109 CCU). Documents `@ZeRada1`'s `.ru` client-email notice and the synchronized 112.5k–113.0k bot pool across three satellites.
85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel & 'Mriya' Sanctioned Node
- Original Name (UA):
Картель Telegram-каналів 85-го ГЦСС ГРУ РФ та проєкт «Мрія» - Role & Legal / Institutional Status: @legitimniy, @rezident_ua, @ZeRada1, @ZE_kartel, @spletnicca, @mriya24 (Tiraspol Operational Hub)
- Operational Classification: 🔴 RED CONTOUR (Hostile Botfarm Infrastructure & Synchronized Russian State Media Pickup)
- Forensic Status:
🔴 RED CONTOUR // 85TH GTSSS GRU NETWORK (UNIT 26165, ART. 111 CCU) + ~112.8K SHARED BOT POOL - Evidence & Compliance Tags:
85th GTSSS GRU (Unit 26165)·Tiraspol Hub·Art. 111 CCU (High Treason)·.RU Domains in @ZeRada1 Bio·Shared ~112.8k Bot Pool
1. EXECUTIVE OSINT & COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
Forensic matrix of pseudo-Ukrainian Telegram channels operated by Russia's 85th GTSSS GRU (Military Unit 26165, Tiraspol node, A. Davydchenko — Art. 111 CCU, SBU exposure of 01.02.2021) alongside the sanctioned 'Mriya' cluster (D. Vasylets, Decree No. 267/2025; O. Skubchenko, Art. 109 CCU). Documents @ZeRada1's .ru client-email notice and the synchronized 112.5k–113.0k bot pool across three satellites.
2. TWO-CRITERION FORENSIC ASSESSMENT (OPERBAZA.ORG STANDARD)
🤖 Criterion #1 — Industrial / GRU Botfarm Infrastructure & Selective Comment Moderation
Identical synthetic subscriber plateau of ~112.8k across 3 cartel satellites (@ZE_kartel 113,041; @MediaKiller2021 112,693; @First_Political 112,558 — variance <0.43%) plus @ZeRada1's self-exposing bio notice addressing clients writing from Russian .ru email domains.
📡 Criterion #2 — Synchronized Amplification by Russian Federal State Media
Dedicated psychological-operations infrastructure of Military Unit 26165 (85th Main Special Service Center of the Russian GRU, Tiraspol node, Art. 111 CCU) fabricating 'Kyiv government leaks' for immediate TASS and RIA Novosti citation.
3. CERTIFIED BOT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CLUSTER (9)
| Bot Display Name & Handle | UID / Channel ID | Category | Forensic Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimnyy (@legitimniy) | tg_legitimniy | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Flagship channel of Russia's 85th GTSSS GRU intelligence network (Military Unit 26165, Tiraspol operational hub, A. Davidchenko, Art. 111 CCU — High Treason — vikrittya SBU 01.02.2021). Kontakt: legitimniy@protonmail.com |
| Rezident (@rezident_ua) | tg_rezident_ua | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Second flagship channel of Russia's 85th GTSSS GRU network (Military Unit 26165, Tiraspol — spisok SBU dated 01.02.2021, Art. 111 CCU — High Treason). Kontakt: Rezidentukr@proton.me. Za 25–28.10.2026 zdiysniv 9 pryamikh |
| ZeRada (@ZeRada1) | tg_ZeRada1 | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Core node of the Transnistrian GRU Telegram cartel (424 740 subscribers, kontakt zerada22@protonmail.ch, anglomovniy klon @zeradaglobal). Pryame samovikrittya v opisi: 'Na pisma s rossiyskikh domenov proton ne dayot otve |
| Kartel (@ZE_kartel) | tg_ZE_kartel | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Channel officially attributed by the SBU on 01.02.2021 (85th GTSSS GRU RF, Tiraspol). Vkhodit u sinkhronniy bot-pul ~112,8 k razom iz @MediaKiller2021 (112 693) ta @First_Political (112 558) — rozbizhnist mizh troma kana |
| MediaKiller (@MediaKiller2021) | tg_MediaKiller2021 | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Satellite channel of the Transnistrian GRU Telegram cartel. Matematichniy vidbitok yedinoyi botofermi: 112 693 pidpisniki (riznitsya z @First_Political — lishe 135 akauntiv abo 0,12%, riznitsya z @ZE_kartel — 348 akaunti |
| First Novosti Voyny (@First_Political) | tg_First_Political | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Military-political satellite of the GRU Telegram cartel (kontakt first_politica@proton.me). Utrimuyetsya tim samim bot-pulom 112,5–113,0 k, shcho y @MediaKiller2021 (112 693) ta @ZE_kartel (113 041). |
| Spletnitsa (@spletnicca) | tg_spletnicca | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Channel officially attributed by the SBU on 01.02.2021 (85th GTSSS GRU RF, m. Tiraspol, Art. 111 CCU — High Treason). Kontakt: Tgspletnica@gmail.com. Retranslyuye publikatsiyi @ZE_kartel. |
| Sheptun UA (@sheptoon) | tg_sheptoon | 85th GTSSS GRU Telegram Cartel (Unit 26165) | Channel officially attributed by the SBU on 01.02.2021 (85th GTSSS GRU RF). Kontakt: sheptoon@protonmail.com, admin @p_golov, rozviduvalniy bot zboru danikh @sheptoon_war_bot. |
| Mriya (@mriya24 / @mriya225) | tg_mriya24 | UA NSDC Sanctioned RF Mirror / Media Node | UA NSDC sanctioned Russian propaganda project (Dmitro Vasilets — Ukaz Prezidenta № 267/2025 dated 01.05.2025; Oleksandr Skubchenko — pidozra SBU za ch. 1 st. 28, ch. 1 Art. 109 CCU + sanktsiyi RNBO). Bot zboru @mriya_new |
📸 VERIFIED PRIMARY OSINT EVIDENCE & ARCHIVED SCREENSHOTS (1)
