Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court ruled to pay Hr 13.3 million (about $360,000) to a whistleblower in a corruption case involving a $6 million bribe attempt by former first deputy of the Kyiv State Fiscal Service Mykola Iliashenko in 2020.

The court ruled to pay Hr 13.3 million (about $360,000) to a whistleblower in the case of a $6 million bribe attempted by Mykola Iliashenko

The agent was gathering intelligence about the special units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine, specifically those specializing in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles

The Russian agent received his task from his Russian 'handler' at the end of the summer

To carry out his mission, the agent tried to enroll in one of Kyiv's 'Drone Army' schools

After gaining admission to the institution, his mission was to identify the locations of the training grounds of the Defense Forces, where cadets are instructed in operating attack and reconnaissance drones

The suspect also intended to discover the bases of Ukrainian UAV special forces and their drone deployments

The Russians were preparing to use the intelligence provided by their agent to carry out targeted aerial attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces and Security Service facilities

The agent roamed the streets of Kyiv, posing as an ordinary resident, while recording the locations of Ukrainian defenders within the city

In the event of successful completion of hostile missions, the Russian infiltrators 'guaranteed' their agent a monetary reward, which was to be transferred to his bank account

SBU investigators have formally charged the suspect with suspicion under Article 111, Part 2, of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed during martial law)

SSU detained a 49-year-old Kyiv businessman acting as an FSB agent who tried to enroll in a drone school to identify locations of Ukrainian military training grounds and UAV units.

The suspect was recruited via Telegram after posting anti-Ukrainian content, tasked with spying under a promise of monetary reward, and caught photographing a military unit.

The suspect was served a notice of suspicion for high treason (Art. 111) and has been held in custody, facing life imprisonment.