The security service detained an enemy agent who worked for the FSB of the Russian Federation, hoping to “get” an apartment in the occupied Crimea, the SBU reported. The traitor turned out to be an ex-military man, who since 2010 has been in contact with the Russian special service, and since 2020 he began to actively collect intelligence on the combat training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southern region.

“Particular attention” was paid to the course of international military exercises in the Black Sea and training of ground units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the training grounds, in particular, combat crews of Javelin anti-tank missile systems, the SBU noted..

In addition, the detainee tried to track the entry of military products and dual-use goods into Ukraine through the seaports of Odessa, Mariupol, Chornomorsk, Izmail and Skadovsk.

SBU has established the handlers of the attacker. The special service also documented the reconnaissance and explosive activities of an agent of a terrorist country.

“According to the investigation, the traitor turned out to be a local resident who graduated from the Kostroma Higher Command School in 1990 with a degree in intelligence chemist”. Then, until the mid-90s, he served at the headquarters of the Odessa military district and retired with the rank of captain,” the SBU added..

After that, the traitor opened a store selling sports equipment in the center of Odessa.. He was also involved in the smuggling of relevant products from the Russian Federation.. So the attacker came to the attention of the Russian special services.

“During the next stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, he was recruited by a personnel officer of the FSB department for the Kursk region. It was he who, before the full-scale invasion, worked out for his agent the task of collecting intelligence information in favor of the aggressor country, ”the Ukrainian special service noted..

Communicated with my curators through closed electronic communication channels. In addition, the enemy agent passed on intelligence to the Russians during personal meetings in the Russian Federation..

“When performing hostile tasks, the traitor hoped to receive help from the occupiers to alienate in his favor a property worth 200 thousand. dol. in the temporarily occupied Crimea,"

The perpetrator was informed of suspicion. 1 st.

111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason). The issue of choosing a measure of restraint in the form of detention is being decided. An investigation is currently underway to bring to justice all those involved in this crime..

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Earlier it was reported that the SBU detained a Russian agent who corrected missile strikes on Kharkov. The traitor turned out to be an unemployed local resident, whom the occupiers attracted to criminal activities last November.