Ukraine Detains Russian Agents in Espionage Operations Targeting Military Assets

Ukrainian security forces apprehended multiple Russian operatives gathering intelligence on defense positions and aviation infrastructure for potential missile strikes.

• Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) arrested a Russian FSB informant in the Kharkiv region who was spying on artillery and air defense positions near Vovchansk.
• The suspect, a 21-year-old local resident, was recruited via Telegram and tasked with monitoring Ukrainian military movements and equipment, including air defense systems near Kharkiv.
• In a separate operation, the SBU detained two Russian agents in Poltava region who were gathering coordinates and details of F-16 fighter jet and combat helicopter base locations.
• The agents, aged 21 and 22, traveled through multiple regions of Ukraine to document aviation infrastructure, intending to enable future missile and drone strikes by Russia.
• All suspects face treason charges under Ukrainian law and could receive life imprisonment if convicted, with evidence of their collaboration seized from their mobile devices.

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