SSU military counter-intelligence detained a Russian informer in Mykolaiv Oblast who was spying on Ukrainian combat aircraft, air defense positions, and ammunition/fuel storage points. The suspect was a Crimean resident who supported Russia since 2014 and was mobilized to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2022 to gather intelligence.
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The Security Service detained a Russian informer who was spying on combat aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The perpetrator was a resident of Crimea who supported Russian invaders since 2014 and received a Russian passport
He was mobilized to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022 to gather intelligence
He spied on the movement of combat aircraft and positions of Ukrainian air defence system
He passed information to occupiers through his ex-wife in Crimea via anonymous messenger
SBU detained Voznesensk deputy mayor on May 4, 2023, for embezzlement of budget funds for defense procurement.
The SSU detained an enemy informer in the Mykolaiv region who had mobilized into Ukrainian units to spy on combat aircraft and air defense positions.
The detainee transmitted intelligence to Russian special services via his ex-wife in Crimea using an anonymous messenger.
A notice of suspicion was served under Part 1 of Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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