Ukraine detains a gas station worker and a Telegram commenter suspected of scouting targets for Russian strikes
One was allegedly reached through a former classmate in Russia, and the other allegedly took orders from a female handler there.
Ukraine's Security Service detained a gas station worker and a Telegram commenter suspected of providing information to Russia on potential target locations for strikes. The arrests occurred on October 14th, ahead of Russia's attacks on Sloviansk and Dnipro. The first suspect was a gas station worker in Sloviansk, who allegedly filmed Ukrainian army convoys and used his phone to secretly document logistics routes.
He was reportedly recruited through a former classmate, who was working for Russian intelligence. The second suspect was a former resident of Pokrovsk who moved to Dnipro in 2024. He was spotted through pro-Kremlin comments he made on Telegram, which were intercepted by Russian intelligence. That handler allegedly tasked him with guiding missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian troop and equipment concentrations.
Both suspects are accused of treason and unauthorized dissemination of information on troop movements, and face up to life in prison without bail.
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