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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has been pivotal in uncovering numerous Russian intelligence networks and thwarting threats against Ukraine's security. Recent actions include exposing a 14-member GRU spy network gathering intelligence on F-16s and Mirage 2000s, alongside dismantling an FSB ring aiming to attack Dnipro. Collaborations with other defense forces have led to successful operations against Russian military assets. Dismantling drug syndicates and embezzlement schemes further highlights the SSU's efficiency. These operations emphasize Ukraine's commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty against aggressive espionage and subversive actions orchestrated by foreign intelligence services.
What is the role of the Security Service of Ukraine?
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) plays a crucial role in safeguarding national security. It conducts counterintelligence operations, uncovers foreign espionage networks, and collaborates with other defense agencies to prevent threats from external adversaries. The SSU has recently been key in revealing Russian intelligence agents and countering illegal activities ranging from drug trafficking to terrorism.
How did the SSU uncover the Russian GRU spy network?
The SSU uncovered the Russian GRU spy network through intensive counterintelligence operations that led to identifying 14 individuals involved in espionage. These agents were specifically monitoring F-16 and Mirage 2000s, posing a significant threat to Ukraine's military advancements. The collaborative efforts of the SSU ensured timely disruption of their activities.
How does the SSU collaborate with other defense entities?
The SSU works closely with the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Intelligence, and other defense components to conduct joint operations. These collaborations have resulted in successful offensives against Russian military assets, demonstrating the importance of integrated defense strategies to enhance national security capabilities.
What measures does the SSU take against smuggling rings?
The SSU employs specialized units to dismantle smuggling syndicates trafficking contraband such as drugs and weapons. Recent operations have broken international drug rings and illegal arms channels, recovering substantial illicit goods. Such measures help maintain law and order and thwart economic threats to the nation.
How effective are the SSU's anti-corruption efforts?
The SSU actively uncovers and combats corruption, as seen in its operations dismantling embezzlement schemes and exposing corrupt officials. By coordinating with law enforcement and judicial bodies, the SSU ensures perpetrators are brought to justice, reinforcing institutional integrity and trust.
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Plotting terrorist attacks near administrative buildings in Odesa region: SSU detained 27-year-old Russian agent in Izmail. PHOTOS A Russian agent has been detained in Izmail, in the Odesa region, who was planning to carry out car bombings targeting the Defence Forces near administrative buildings. 1 395 4 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine countering terrorist attacks
SSU, State Bureau of Investigation and National Police have uncovered 10 schemes to evade mobilisation in five regions. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have dismantled a further 10 schemes for evading military service in various regions of Ukraine and arrested 13 organisers. The cost of these ‘services’ ranged from 2,500 to 30,000 US dollars. 3 858 11 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Evasion from mobilization
"Hunting" for F-16s and Mirage 2000s: SSU has exposed Russian GRU spy network comprising 14 individuals. PHOTOS A network of Russian military intelligence agents who were spying on F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets has been uncovered. 10 876 41 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
FSB spy ring was planning attacks on Dnipro: SSU has detained mother and her son. PHOTOS The SSU’s counterintelligence detained two more members of an FSB agent network that helped direct Russian strikes on Dnipro. They were identified as the mother and brother of a Russian agent exposed by the SBU in June. 3 544 25 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents
Cocaine worth 70 million hryvnias seized: SSU uncovers international drug syndicate. PHOTOS An international smuggling ring trafficking hard drugs from southern Europe into Ukraine has been uncovered, and the group’s activities have been dismantled. 1 696 13 Previously in trend: Drug manufacturing and distribution
Russian agent group adjusting strikes on Defense Forces in three regions detained - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has exposed an FSB agent network that was adjusting Russian air strikes against the Defence Forces in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions. 2 501 8 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
He was planning new attacks on energy sector and studying from Russian textbooks: enemy agent has been detained in Kropyvnytskyi, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service has detained another Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi who was preparing new enemy missile and drone attacks on targets in Ukraine’s fuel and energy sector. 2 199 7 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
SSU, State Bureau of Investigation and National Police have uncovered further four ’evasion’ schemes in various regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service, the State Bureau of Investigation and the National Police have uncovered four new schemes to evade mobilisation and detained seven organisers of these schemes in the Kharkiv, Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia regions. 1 538 9 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border
SSU has exposed further four propagandists of Russian imperialism in Kherson, Cherkasy and Sumy region. PHOTOS The Security Service has detained a further four pro-Kremlin online agitators who were justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine and the war crimes committed by Russian forces. 1 335 4
Directed attacks on Defence Forces: SSU detains Russian agent in Odesa. PHOTOS A Russian military intelligence agent who was directing missile and drone strikes against the city’s defenders has been detained in Odesa. 2 250 8 Previously in trend: Detention of adjusters
Deputy head of Khmelnytskyi RMA exposed for receiving "kickbacks" for signing road repair contracts. PHOTOS The SSU’s Main Internal Security Directorate and the Office of the Prosecutor General have dismantled a large-scale scheme involving the embezzlement of budget funds allocated for road reconstruction. The comprehensive operation exposed a deputy head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military... 1 854 17
Terrorist attacks in Odesa on 28 July: SSU and National Police detain three Russian agents. VIDEO&PHOTOS Within 24 hours, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police detained the perpetrators of both terrorist attacks carried out in Odesa on 28 July this year. They were three Russian agents who planted improvised explosive devices under the cars of a Ukrainian serviceman and a... 4 081 11 Previously in trend: Terrorist attack in Odesa Car explosion
Two Russian agents who were directing strikes against Defence Forces targets in Donetsk region have been detained, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has detained two Russian agents in the Donetsk region. The suspects were operating separately in Kramatorsk and Lyman, where they were directing enemy shelling of towns near the front line. 1 027 5 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
SSU foiled terrorist attack in Kharkiv region: FSB agents lured military personnel to ’charity party’ with intention of poisoning them. VIDEO+PHOTO The Security Service’s military counter-intelligence unit, under the personal supervision of SSU Head Major General Oleksandr Poklad, foiled a series of terrorist attacks by the Russian special services in the Kharkiv region. Following a multi-stage special operation, two FSB agents who were... 6 343 32 Previously in trend: Killing of servicemen
Russian agent detained who verified over 1,000 Starlink terminals for Russia – SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s military counter-intelligence unit has detained a Russian agent in Dnipro who, acting on the enemy’s orders, organised a large-scale scheme to illegally verify Starlink systems. 8 017 45 Previously in trend: Blocking Starlink to occupiers
SSU has exposed two Russian collaborators who activated more than 70 Starlink terminals for ruscists. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has uncovered two more Russian agents in Kyiv who, on behalf of the FSB, were registering Starlink satellite terminals for armed groups in the aggressor state. 4 447 15 Previously in trend: High treason
In Chernihiv, woman attempted to hand over explosives to military personnel, disguised as McDonald’s burger, - SSU. PHOTO In Chernihiv, law enforcement officers detained a woman who, according to preliminary reports, attempted to pass camouflaged explosives to military personnel at one of the checkpoints. The explosive device was concealed inside a McDonald’s burger. 6 748 20 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons
Russia has used drones carrying depleted uranium in Chernihiv region: SSU has recorded new incidents. PHOTO Counter-intelligence officers and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine have uncovered a further six instances of Russian troops using depleted uranium munitions during attacks on the Chernihiv region. 3 386 13 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region Geran-2 drones with depleted uranium
Scheme to embezzle 68 million hryvnias from construction of protective structures for energy facility has been uncovered in Mykolaiv region, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with the National Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, has uncovered a scheme to embezzle funds during the construction of protective structures for one of the energy facilities in the Mykolaiv region. 1 088 8 Previously in trend: Stealing from shelters Energy sector corruption
SSU foiled terrorist attack in Mykolaiv: Russian agent planted explosives under soldier’s car and registered Starlink device for enemy. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has foiled yet another terrorist attack in Mykolaiv. Following pre-emptive action, a Russian agent who was planning to kill a member of the Defence Forces using a homemade bomb has been detained. 2 224 4 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Six schemes to evade mobilisation have been uncovered in Ukraine, with 15 people detained, - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigations and the National Police have dismantled six new schemes to evade mobilisation in various regions of the country. 1 930 12 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Russia was planning double terrorist attack in Ivano-Frankivsk, - SSU. PHOTOS Russian security services were planning a double bombing in a residential complex in Ivano-Frankivsk. The perpetrator was recruited via Telegram, and the explosives were to be disguised as kitchen pots. 3 277 7 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks by Russian special services in Ukraine
FSB agents who carried out terrorist attack in Kamianets-Podilskyi have been sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 years’ imprisonment. PHOTOS Based on evidence gathered by the Security Service, two FSB agents who had planned to detonate a homemade bomb near the TCR building in Kamianets-Podilskyi in February 2025 have been sentenced to prison terms. 1 723 1 Previously in trend: High treason
FSB agent detained who directed Russian strikes against airfields and AFU artillery in Kharkiv region, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has detained another Russian agent in the Kharkiv region. Acting on orders from the FSB, the suspect used concealed video cameras to direct enemy shelling of frontline areas in eastern Ukraine. 1 779 5 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Mobilised deserter was working for Russian Federation and passing on information about Ukrainian military personnel in Dnipropetrovsk region, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service has detained another Russian agent in the Dnipropetrovsk region. 3 891 13 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Satellite images have confirmed destruction of enemy Tu-95 at Engels airfield. PHOTO Satellite images have captured the destruction of a Russian Tu-95 aircraft at theEngels airfield in the Saratov Region of the Russian Federation. 9 858 91 Previously in trend: Russia lost aircraft
Russian ’shadow fleet’ tanker ’Avero’ has been struck in Black Sea, along with three oil depots in Stavropol Krai, - SSU. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has carried out successful strikes against the ‘Avero’, a tanker belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, in the Black Sea, as well as against three oil depots in the Stavropol Krai of the Russian Federation. 5 424 9 Previously in trend: Russian oil depot is on fire Explosions on tankers in Russia
SSU has dismantled seven channels for illegal sale of weapons: one tonne of explosives seized. PHOTOS The SSU, the State Bureau of Investigation and the National Police have dismantled seven illegal arms trafficking channels. Law enforcement officers seized over a tonne of explosives, drones, grenade launchers and automatic weapons, and arrested the organisers. 1 181 15 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons
New evidence has been documented of Russians’ use of radioactive drones in Sumy region, - SSU. PHOTOS Counter-intelligence and investigators from the Security Service have documented two new instances of the Russian Federation using munitions containing depleted uranium against Ukraine. The hazardous components were detected in ‘Geran-2’ strike UAVs, which the Russians used to attack the Sumy... 3 086 10 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region Radiation level
Seven Russian online agitators have been detained for anti-Ukrainian propaganda, - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service has detained a further seven pro-Kremlin online agitators in various regions of Ukraine. The perpetrators justified Russia’s armed aggression, called for the seizure of state power and the alteration of Ukraine’s state borders. 2 416 38
Planned attacks on energy infrastructure of Kyiv and Cherkasy regions: SSU detains Russian spotter. PHOTO A Russian agent has been detained who was gathering intelligence on the coordinates for a new series of attacks by the invaders on the Kyiv and Cherkasy regions. 1 444 8 Previously in trend: Detention of adjusters
Procurement of defective mortars worth 182 million hryvnias: SSU has notified former Ministry of Defence official that he is under suspicion. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service’s military counter-intelligence unit, with the assistance of the Minister of Defence, has exposed the former director of the Department of Military-Technical Policy for the Development of Armaments and Military Equipment at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence for embezzling... 2 704 15 Previously in trend: defective ammunition for frontline Defective mines for AFU
Russian agents who were directing enemy attacks on one of key TPPs in Dnipropetrovsk region have been detained, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has detained two more FSB agents in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The suspects were directing Russian missile and drone attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure. 2 677 4 Previously in trend: Detention of adjusters spying in favor of Russia
Strike on St Petersburg oil terminal: at least three fires, - SSU. VIDEO&PHOTOS The SBU has reported a successful strike on the St Petersburg oil terminal in the Leningrad Oblast. Fires broke out at the site following drone strikes. 8 393 27 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions
Attempted to carry out sabotage at defence enterprise in Lviv: Russian agent detained, - SSU. PHOTO In western Ukraine, an attempt by the Russian Federation to destroy the production facility of one of the enterprises within the defence-industrial complex (DIC) has been thwarted. Following pre-emptive action in Lviv, a Russian agent who was preparing to blow up a strategic facility has been... 2 951 5 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents Russian sabotage
SSU detains foreign FSB agent who adjusted Russian strikes on Kherson. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has detained an FSB agent in Kherson who was adjusting Russian strikes on the positions of the Defence Forces in the region. He turned out to be a native of the South Caucasus who had been living in Ukraine since the 1990s on a forged passport and had been heading... 2 742 7 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents
Former ’minister’ of occupying government of Crimea detained in Kyiv, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine has detained in Kyiv the former head of the Crimean Autonomous Republic’s Republican Committee on Fuel, Energy and Innovation Policy, who, following the occupation of the peninsula, defected to Russia and went on to head the illegal ‘ministry’ of the occupying... 6 632 28 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
Preparing terrorist attack near pedestrian zone on Independence Square: SBU detains Russian agents. PHOTOS Two Russian female agents have been detained in Kyiv whilst preparing an assassination attempt on a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 4 376 15 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine countering terrorist attacks
SSU and National Police expose 11 more "draft evasion schemes" in different regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have shut down 11 new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of the schemes, who operated in different regions of Ukraine. 1 274 9
SSU and the SBI have detained official from state-owned enterprise who attempted to "bribe" SSU employee to avoid prison. PHOTO The Main Directorate for Internal Security of the SSU and employees from the State Bureau of Investigation have detained the deputy director of a state-owned enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, who attempted to bribe an officer of the Security Service of Ukraine. 2 484 3
SSU struck two Russian military vessels and an S-400 system in Kerch. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian drones struck the vessels ‘Volga’ and ‘Vyatka’, the ferry ‘Petropavlovsk’ and Russian air defence systems in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait. 7 445 7 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
SSU, in conjunction with 3rd Army Corps, detained Russian spotter in ’kill zone’ near Lyman. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence, in conjunction with soldiers from the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has detained another Russian agent who was directing enemy fire at the defenders of Lyman in the Donetsk region. 3 970 29 Previously in trend: High treason Detention of adjusters
SSU, National Police and the Prosecutor’s Office have exposed a further four Russian agents involved in arson attacks in Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service, the National Police and the Prosecutor’s Office have exposed a further four FSB accomplices who carried out contract arson attacks in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. 1 284 13 Previously in trend: Detention of arsonists
Over 5 million hryvnias earmarked for development of agro-industrial complex were embezzled: former minister and his accomplices have been notified of charges against them, - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police have dismantled a large-scale scheme in the Cherkasy region involving the misappropriation of public funds allocated by the state for the development of the agro-industrial sector in central Ukraine. 1 483 5 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
FSB agents who were planning terrorist attack near administrative building in central Kyiv have been detained, - SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police have foiled a high-profile terrorist attack in Kyiv. Following pre-emptive operations, two FSB agents have been detained; they were planning to blow up one of the administrative buildings in central Kyiv. 7 304 17 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine
Oil depot in Kerch, port of "Kavkaz" and four radar stations on Crimean Bridge have been hit, - SSU. PHOTO The SSU, in conjunction with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence, and the Special Operations Forces, carried out strikes on enemy naval, fuel, and military facilities. The targets were located in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation... 6 086 16
Supporter of occupiers who promoted "annexation" of Kherson region to Russian Federation has been detained – SSU. PHOTO The SSU has detained a Russian sympathiser who praised the fake ‘referendum’ during the occupation of Kherson. 2 348 14 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
$150,000 to close case: NABU exposes SSU officer taking bribe. VIDEO+PHOTOS Anti-corruption authorities have charged an SSU officer with inciting a business representative to offer a bribe to law enforcement officers in order to recover money seized during a search and have the criminal proceedings dropped. 5 791 25 Previously in trend: Grafters
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