The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained an enemy agent who participated in the preparation of a Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro on the night of June 2. He turned out to be a former serviceman from the Krynychky district of the region, recruited by the enemy and holding a Russian passport, UNN reports, citing the SBU.
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According to the investigation, the suspect tracked the timing and flight paths of Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter jets and attack helicopters defending the skies of the frontline region.
According to the SBU, the Ruscists were using this method to search for "weak points" in the region's air defense and hoped to identify the basing locations of Ukrainian aviation in order to launch a combined strike.
To gather intelligence, the perpetrator went out into the field during air raid alerts to record the coordinates and time intervals of sorties by Defense Forces aircraft and helicopters.
According to the case files, Russian special services recruited the suspect through a Telegram channel where he was seeking contacts with the Ruscists.
During his reconnaissance missions, the perpetrator drove around the area in his own car, constantly changing locations to collect intelligence information.
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SBU officers detained the agent at his place of residence. During the search, a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and a smartphone with evidence of his work for the enemy were found.
Security Service investigators have notified the agent of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).
The perpetrator is in custody without the right to bail. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.