The SBU detained a 50-year-old local resident in Sumy region's Shostka district who was acting as an FSB agent tasked with identifying coordinates of Ukrainian military positions including fortifications, artillery positions, and anti-aircraft missile systems for planned Russian airstrikes.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained an agent of Russia's FSB in Sumy region who attempted to gather and transmit the locations of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the border areas.

The suspect is a 50-year-old local resident recruited by the FSB through an old acquaintance fighting against Ukraine as part of Russian armed formations.

The agent was tasked with identifying coordinates of fortifications, artillery positions, and anti-aircraft missile systems.

Russian forces were planning to launch airstrikes including missile and Shahed kamikaze drone attacks on these targets.

The suspect was charged under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).

He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

Ukrainian General Staff deployed its best and well-equipped brigades in Kursk Oblast, contrasting with weak and exhausted brigades constantly retreating in Donbas.