SSU detains FSB agent working at Ukrainian defense industry plant in Kirovohrad Oblast who was collecting intelligence on foreign weapons and repair of Ukrainian military equipment

The Russian accomplice was a local resident recruited by the FSB long before the full-scale invasion

The man agreed to cooperate with Russia in early 2023

He was employed at a defence company in Kirovohrad Oblast following FSB instructions

He was appointed to a caretaker position a few weeks before being caught

He tried to establish the exact number and types of foreign weapons being serviced at the Ukrainian defence company

In June, he took photos of documents marked as classified on the economic activities of the defence industry company

He passed the photos to a representative of the Russian secret service

He was caught red-handed while covertly taking photos of secret documents

The FSB promised him assistance in travelling to Russia and obtaining Russian citizenship if he completed his missions

He was served with a notice of suspicion under Article 111.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason under martial law)

He has been remanded in custody without the right to be released on bail

He faces life imprisonment

SSU detained a Russian agent employed at a defense plant in the Kirovohrad region who was collecting information about repairs of military equipment.

The suspect was detained red-handed while secretly photographing secret documents and has been served with a notice of suspicion of high treason.