The SBU CI exposed and detained GRU agent.

Law enforcement established that a foreign citizen, who temporarily lives in Ukraine, occasionally went the JFO area to gather the intelligence. He followed the instructions of Russian special services and received money for the fulfilled tasks.

Russian curators were interested in newest weapons and military equipment, deployment, number of staff in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, etc.

Spy is detained red-handed during transferring military data via electronic communication channel to Russian special services.

He received the suspicion notice of participation in a terrorist group or terrorist organization. The man is taken into custody under the judgment.

The issue of serving the detainee a suspicion notice of espionage is being settled.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Luhansk Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in Military and Defense Sphere of
the Joint Forces Operations.