The US Treasury Department sanctioned a pro-Russia paramilitary group that solicited crypto donations to help resupply retreating forces, Telegram records show. nikhileshde realDannyNelson report
The U.S. Treasury Department added five crypto addresses to its sanctions blacklist Thursday, all tied to a Russian entity dubbed “Task Force Rusich.”– two bitcoin, two ether and one tether – saw thousands of dollars in crypto flow through, sometimes to exchanges such as Binance and KuCoin, according to data from Nansen. Some of the addresses have been active as recently as this week.
Telegram records indicate that at least four of the addresses are linked to a military hardware crowdfunding campaign to help resupply pro-Russian troops that retreated during Ukraine's offensive in the northeast. The units took heavy casualties during their retreat, one of the posts said. The sanctions were part of a broader list of additions to the Office of Foreign Assets Control ’s Specially Designated Nationals list tied to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.According to the Treasury Department“In 2015, Rusich mercenaries were accused of, and filmed, committing atrocities against deceased and captured Ukrainian soldiers.
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