SBU Counterintelligence detained a Russian agent in Myrnohrad who was reconnoitering Ukrainian military positions, including personnel locations and heavy weapons, in the Pokrovske direction for Russian offensive planning.
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The suspect was reconnoitering the locations of personnel and heavy weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pokrovske direction.
The enemy was most interested in the locations of fortifications and artillery firing positions.
The agent walked around the area on foot, where he recorded the locations he needed and marked the coordinates on Google maps.
The suspect was a resident of Myrnohrad and an employee of a private security company.
In April 2024, the man was remotely recruited by a Rosgvardia special forces officer who cooperates with Russian military intelligence.
The traitor came to the attention of the invaders as an active user of pro-Russian Telegram channels, where he posted his anti-Ukrainian comments.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:08.915Z
Source story: 3879729-sbu-detains-russian-agent-preparing-enemy-breakthrough-in-donetsk-region