This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
The man is known to have been spying on Ukrainian soldiers taking part in hostilities in the south.
The Russians found out about the demobilized conscript through his parents, who live in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region. They also cooperate with enemy special services.
It was noted that the occupiers wanted to know the main routes of movement, the approximate number and names of the combat equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine heading to the front. At the same time, the Russian Federation was interested in the location of Ukrainian command posts and fortified areas in the Zaporizhia region.
“In May of this year, he (the figure, – ed.) retired to the reserve and settled in the regional center. Subsequently, a member of the staff of the 316th Intelligence Center of the Main Directorate of the General Staff contacted him remotely. “The identity of the occupant has already been established by the SBU staff,” the report says.
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A Russian special service officer first asked the demobilized conscript for the coordinates of combat units and logistics depots of the military unit in which he served. After that, the suspect drove around Zaporizhzhia and secretly recorded the location of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the bridges through which Ukrainian fighters move towards the front.
“The enemy planned to use intelligence information to prepare attacks against the Defense Forces using guided aerial bombs, kamikaze drones and heavy artillery,” the SBU said.
A Russian agent was detained while scouting a military facility for Russians. The suspect’s mobile phone, which he used to communicate with the curator of the Russian Federation, was confiscated.
“Based on the evidence received, the Security Service investigators notified the detainee of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law),” the SBU summarizes.
The suspect is currently in custody and faces life in prison with forfeiture of assets.
Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of having committed a crime and cannot be criminally punished until his guilt is legally proven and established by a court verdict.
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- On September 17, it became known that the Security Service of Ukraine detained a man and a woman suspected of spying on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and preparing attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region.
