Incidents

The 18-year-old Ukrainian helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with preparation for the offensive in Kharkiv region: Details from the SBU (photo)

The Russian intelligence services recruited the Kharkiv resident remotely, he promised a cash remuneration. Communication between them took place through an anonymous chat in one of the messengers, told in the SBU. The 18-year-old Ukrainian helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to prepare a new offensive in Kharkiv region, the security service detained it. This was reported in the SBU press service on Telegram.

"The security service conducted a special operation in Kharkiv, which detained another FSB agent. The attacker gathered information about the units of the Armed Forces involved in the defense of the city," the statement said. The SBU noted that the enemy needed this information to plan an offensive in Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian walked bypassed Kharkiv and tried to find the places of basement of the Armed Forces fighters.

When locations are found, he hidden them photographs and designated the coordinates on Google Maps to prepare the "Report" for the FSB. The agent of the Russian Federation was detained "on hot" when he was photographed by a military object, the SBU was prevented by the transfer of intelligence to the enemy. The man seized a mobile phone with evidence of his intelligence and subversive activity in favor of Russia.

"The hostile associate was an 18-year-old Kharkiv resident, who was remotely recruited by the FSB staff member of the Belgorod region. Russian special services found a Ukrainian who was an active user of Russian Telegram channels, he was looking for "fast" earnings. Communication between them took place through anonymous chat in one of the messengers. The enemy promised the traitor to be a monetary remuneration, which should be received on his bank cards.

The man was informed of suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code (treason, committed in martial law), he is threatened with lifelong prison. We will remind, on May 16 the head of the Severodonetsk district military administration Roman Vlasenko stated that the Russians strengthen their troops in Kharkiv region. According to him, the enemy suffered significant losses in the north, because he detracts his reserves from Luhansk region.