Ukrainian spy caught plotting attack, worked with Russians via Telegram
4:03 PM EDT, July 18, 2024
The SBU officers have detained another spy. The man was supposed to help prepare for the shelling of Ukrainian combat positions in the Donetsk region. Authorities have determined that the 49-year-old was an "ideological supporter of the Russification of Ukraine."
The Security Service of Ukraine's press center reported the spy's detention. It is known that the man "was supposed to prepare a massive attack" on Ukrainian positions around the Donetsk region.
The detainee provided the location of the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These units control the actions of the Russian occupiers, attacking Ukrainian positions from the eastern front.
The spy also wanted to determine the exact coordinates of the air defense systems stationed in the Konstantinovka area.
He used Telegram to contact the Russians
The detainee, a 49-year-old resident of the Donetsk region, contacted his Russian handlers using a secret group on the Telegram app.
According to the information provided by the authorities, the man is an advocate of the "ideological Russification of Ukraine." He had been moving around military facilities for a long time. He was caught while trying to cross a checkpoint of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The authorities have evidence of the 49-year-old's criminal activity. During the arrest, he had a phone on which investigators found messages addressed to his handlers. The man is now in custody and faces a very harsh penalty.
Unauthorized dissemination of information about the movement, relocation, or deployment of Ukrainian armed forces, committed under martial law, can lead to imprisonment for up to 8 years.
