“These sites were treasures for our spies, and dating apps were particularly important for us to study soldiers and those involved in military action. A British spy Russian intelligence He told the Daily Mail about the information they received about him: The Secret Intelligence Service also VKontakte He also examined the messages he received from the social media platform. According to the report prepared by the Daily Mail, Gay dating apps like Grindr Although officially banned in 2013 at Putin’s behest, it continues to be used as a “popular dating service” by Russian soldiers.