Overview
- He was detained in Kyiv by the Security Service of Ukraine on Oct. 29 and was remanded in custody without the right to bail at prosecutors’ request.
- The unnamed British citizen arrived in January 2024, trained troops in Mykolaiv, and later worked with a border guard unit before leaving the role in late September 2024.
- Investigators say he then moved to Odesa, established contact with a Russian intelligence representative for money, and in May 2025 passed unit coordinates, training-site photos, and identifying details of service members.
- Prosecutors report correspondence indicating additional tasks, intelligence gathering in Odesa, discussions about explosives, attempts to access military command, and a US$6,000 payment for one assignment.
- Authorities say he offered his services in pro-Kremlin online groups, received IED instructions and retrieved a pistol with two magazines from a dead drop, was served notice of suspicion on Oct. 27 under Article 114-2.3, and faces up to 12 years in prison with possible property confiscation.