SBU exposes Russian undercover agent in marine brigade

SBU military counterintelligence in Mykolaiv region exposed a Russian "mole" in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The traitor was an officer of one of the marine brigades fighting on the southern front. According to the SBU, this platoon commander of unmanned aerial vehicles was recruited by the Russian Federation.

This was reported by the SBU.

According to the investigation, the FSB mole not only passed the exact coordinates of his unit to the occupiers for targeted artillery strikes, but also guided Russian aviation to the reserve command posts and ammunition depots of neighboring Ukrainian units. In addition, the traitor was actively searching for new agents for the FSB, trying to recruit his own comrades-in-arms, and regularly reported to his Russian supervisor.

The SBU timely detected the criminal activity of the agent, taking measures to protect personnel and military facilities. As a result of a special operation, the traitor was detained at his place of deployment. During the search, a flash drive with classified information and two cell phones he used to communicate with the FSB were seized from him.

The investigation established that Russian special services recruited the officer through his relatives who live in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region. He is currently suspected of high treason committed under martial law. The traitor is in custody and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

In Mykolaiv region, a man was exposed on an attempt to sell ammunition. During the detention, police seized two <b>F-1</b> grenades, fuses, <b>100 rounds</b> of <b>ammunition</b>, and the money received from the sale. Investigators have already served the man a notice of suspicion under the article "Illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives". This article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for a sentence of up to seven years in prison.

The SBI is investigating 53 cases of illegal trafficking of Mykolaiv residents across the border. 171 indictments against 251 defendants have already been sent to court. The total amount of illegal benefit reaches tens of millions of hryvnias. The SBI head emphasized that combating these crimes is a priority, as such schemes undermine the country's defense capability. According to him, law enforcement officers, officials and employees of TCCs and JVs are often involved in illegal transactions.

Катерина Глушко