He was planning strikes against Defence Forces units and civilian targets in Kyiv: SSU has detained Russian agent. PHOTO
A Russian agent has been detained in Kyiv whilst attempting to direct Russian strikes against the positions of Ukrainian Defence Forces units and civilian targets.
This was reported by the SSU press service, according to Censor.NET.
Details
The man was caught red-handed whilst photographing the location of one of the Armed Forces’ units and reporting this to his handler in Russia.
The agent was to pass these photographs, complete with coordinates, to a Russian intelligence officer. Investigators are examining the theory that the enemy planned to launch one of its drones at this facility.
"The enemy collaborator subsequently planned to track and ‘leak’ the geolocations of several petrol stations and post office terminals in the Ukrainian capital.
SSU officers foiled the enemy’s plans and detained the agent," the statement reads.
"Standby mode"
It has been established that the man was recruited even before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, whilst he was working as a long-distance lorry driver and travelling to Russia from time to time.
"After being recruited, the suspect was placed on ‘standby’, and recently a Russian intelligence officer made contact with him.
To maintain the cover for his reconnaissance missions, the agent took his partner with him, keeping her in the dark so that from the outside everything would appear to be ordinary walks taken by a married couple," the SSU stated.
He has now been charged with high treason.
The man is being held in custody without the right to bail. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
