Russian agent sentenced to 15 years for coordinating attacks on Ochakiv

A Russian agent who posed as an SBU officer and directed enemy artillery strikes on Ochakiv was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The traitor was detained in April 2024 while mapping military facilities.

This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine. 

The sentence also includes the complete confiscation of his property.

The investigation established that a local resident of Ochakiv was carrying out the tasks assigned by Russian intelligence agencies. Court documents indicate that he came to the attention of the occupiers due to his activity on pro-Russian Telegram channels, where he regularly posted anti-Ukrainian comments.

Law enforcement officials noted that after being recruited, the convicted man began collecting data on the deployment locations of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Ochakiv and other settlements in the Mykolaiv region.

To move about unimpeded and gather intelligence, the agent devised a disguise scheme. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, he wore tactical clothing and carried a fake ID card identifying him as the “deputy head of the regional SBU office.” It is noted that he forged the document himself.

Driving his own car, the man surveyed the area, recording the locations of Ukrainian defenders. He then sent the detailed coordinates to the enemy. Law enforcement officials discovered that after shelling, the defendant would return to the impact sites to document the results of the attacks in order to adjust subsequent strikes.

According to the SBU, based on the locations he provided, the Russians prepared strikes using barrel and rocket artillery from the territory of the temporarily occupied Kinburn Spit.

During searches of the detainee’s residence, authorities seized a cell phone containing evidence of subversive activities, tactical clothing, and a forged special services ID.

Юлія Калабайда