Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained another Russian agent in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He turned out to be an engineer at a strategic defense plant who was simultaneously spying for two Russian intelligence agencies: the FSB and military intelligence (commonly known as GRU).
According to case materials, the Russian operatives recruited the official through his son, who is serving a prison sentence in the aggressor country for drug-related crimes.
In exchange for promises of amnesty for his imprisoned son, the agent was supposed to collect and transmit secret information to the Russian forces about the execution of a defense contract.
To do this, the suspect planned to use his security clearance and actual access to specialized workshops at the plant.
The Russian intelligence officers also hoped to obtain geolocation data of high-tech facilities and the plant’s industrial area from the “mole,” which the Russian forces intended to target with ballistic strikes.
SSU officers detected the agent’s intelligence activity in advance, documented his crimes, and detained him at his workplace.
During the investigation, it was also established that the suspect was tasked with identifying potential “candidates” among colleagues and plant security for recruitment into the Russian intelligence network.
During a search, authorities seized a smartphone from the detainee containing evidence of his work for two handlers from the FSB and GRU. For covert communication, they used several anonymous chats in messaging apps.
Investigators of the Security Service informed the agent of suspicion under Part 2, Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).
The offender is held in custody without the possibility of bail. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
