Incidents16.05.2023 - 17:47

The Federal Security Service detained a Ukrainian citizen for espionage and transferring information about the Russian Armed Forces to Kiev

The detainee was arrested. Currently, a criminal case has been opened under the article on espionage.

Фото: RIA Novosti

According to a statement by the FSS Central Command, officers detained a 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen who was gathering information about military facilities and the deployment of units of the Russian Armed Forces' Vostok troop group for the purpose of subsequent transmission of the information to the Kiev regime.

"At the assignment of foreign special services, the suspect transmitted information regarding facilities, military equipment, fortifications and combat positions of the Russian Armed Forces," the service said in a statement.

As explained in the CLC, during the search, special technical means were seized from the suspect, which contained materials related to the activities of the Russian military involved in the air defense in the Kiev region.

A criminal case was opened against the citizen of Ukraine under the article on espionage. The detainee was arrested.

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