Identities of Russian pilots revealed as wives in InformNapalm calendar trick |

Ukrainian hacktivist group InformNapalm recently carried out a sophisticated identity-disclosure scheme Russian pilots suspected of attacks on civilians in Ukraine. By getting these pilots’ wives to participate in a staged calendar photo shoot, InformNapalm gained significant insight into the ranks and affiliations of the soldiers, who can be identified by the medals and uniforms worn by their spouses.
Wives, believing that the project was a morale-boosting initiative, dressed with pride, displaying their husbands’ decorations. InformNapalm’s findings are addressed to members 960th Air Assault Regimentlinked to the attacks on Mariupol and were transferred to International Criminal Court for further investigation.

A conspiracy to expose Russian pilots

Ukrainian hacktivist group InformNapalm cleverly tricked the wives of Russian pilots into taking part in a fake calendar photo shoot with the aim of revealing the pilots’ identities. The bold move, described by The Times as an “audacious coup,” prompted wives to pose with their husbands’ medals and in front of a Russian fighter jet, believing it would boost the morale of troops stationed in Ukraine.
Many women dressed in mini skirts and high heels attended the event under the impression that the calendar was a morale-building initiative. InformNapalm, an international volunteer intelligence community, used this form to take photos revealing important details about their husbands’ roles and affiliations.
The primary goal of InformNapalm was to identify members of a Russian regiment allegedly responsible for the 2022 bomb attack on a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, where civilians were sheltering. At the center of these activities was Sergei Atroshchenko, commander of the Russian 960th Air Attack Regiment, whom InformNapalm accuses of leading the raid.
After hacking Atroshchenko’s email and obtaining his personal information, InformNapalm contacted his wife, Lilia Atroshchenko, posing as a military collaborator. Lilia was then convinced to organize a photo shoot in which several of the wives wore their husbands’ campaign medals and uniforms. These photos provided InformNapalm with information enabling the identification of additional members of the regiment.

Findings sent to the International Criminal Court

According to The Sun, InformNapalm shared its findings with investigators at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, supporting their efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
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