The Security Service of Ukraine published intercepted correspondence between a Russian agent and a fire spotter, revealing the Russian agent paid the spotter 20,000 UAH for information about Ukrainian military positions.
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A native of Zaporizhzhia Oblast has been providing the invaders with information about the positions of the Ukrainian military for money.
The informant was recruited by Federal Security Service officers through a closed pro-Russian group on a messaging app.
The spotter asked for 20,000 UAH for providing information.
The informant actively interacted with the customer after an airstrike on one of the bridges in Zaporizhzhia Oblast to check the accuracy of the hit.
The spotter was detained while trying to move to territory not controlled by Ukraine.
SSO Azov published a dynamic short film showing the process of capturing an enemy T-64 tank in Zaporizhzhia.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:49.591Z
Source story: 7356990