The SSU’s cyber units have prevented russia’s attempts to obtain new technologies in the field of nuclear energy.

As a result of a multi-stage special operation in Kharkiv, the SSU detained six former officials of Ukrainian design institutes who worked for the sanctioned russian rosatom.

At the request of the enemy corporation, they were developing research and design documentation to modernize russian nuclear power plants.

The facilities in question include Kursk, Rostov, Novovoronezh and Balakovo NPPs.

rosatom also planned to involve these individuals in high-tech work in the temporarily occupied part of southern Ukraine.

The engineers were supposed to help the occupiers to fully integrate the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant into russia’s energy system.

However, the SSU identified the enemy accomplices, documented their actions and detained them at the stage of preparing the project documentation for the aggressor.

In this way, rosatom's attempt to gain access to strategic Ukrainian technologies was thwarted.

According to the investigation, the main suspect is the head of a design organization in Kharkiv. The official made contact with the ruscists through his relative – owner of a russian company executing contracts for rosatom.

They communicated with each other via a messenger app and email.

The Kharkiv resident involved five other local nuclear scientists in the crime.

The traitors carried out russia’s orders even in the face of constant enemy missile and drone strikes on the city.

For their collaboration, the perpetrators received funds from russia in cryptocurrency. The payments were transferred to the wallets of ‘money mules’, who then cashed the received amounts and transferred them to the engineers.

During the searches of the suspects’ homes and offices, the SSU seized documents, computers and mobile phones used by them to cooperate with the terrorist state.

Based on the evidence, SSU investigators notified all six detainees of suspicion under Article 111-2.1 of the CCU (aiding the aggressor state). The suspects face up to 12 years in prison.

The operation was carried out under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.