SBU detains Russian agent scouting energy targets
Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi who was preparing new Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure, the agency's press service reported on Aug. 11.
Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi on August 11, according to the agency's press service. The suspect was preparing new missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure. The SBU says the agent's handler had designated local fuel depots, storage facilities, and key power plants as priority targets.
The agent's mission was to locate and document these facilities. The investigation revealed the agent drove around Kropyvnytskyi and surrounding areas in his own car for reconnaissance. He also tracked Ukrainian air defense units and documented the aftermath of previous strikes. Russian intelligence recruited a pro-Kremlin draft dodger to carry out the strikes.
The agent received training from his Russian handler and studied Russian military intelligence techniques online. Ukrainian cyber specialists and investigators identified and detained the suspect, who faces life imprisonment under Ukrainian law. The suspect was found in possession of a smartphone with evidence of his work for Russia.
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