“The SBU detained a 19-year-old resident of Tatarbunar in the Odesa region, who was passing on the coordinates of military facilities to the Russian special services and adjusting the strikes. He involved a minor acquaintance from the Mykolayiv region in espionage.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The SBU detained a 19-year-old resident of Tatarbunar in the Odesa region, who was passing on the coordinates of military facilities to the Russian special services and adjusting the strikes. He involved a minor acquaintance from the Mykolayiv region in espionage.
Source: Security Service of Ukraine, Office of the Prosecutor General
Details: It is noted that one of the detainees is a 19-year-old resident of the city of Tatarbunary in Odesa region.
According to the investigation, the occupiers recruited him remotely through the Telegram channel, which offered “easy money”. The attacker was tasked with collecting the geolocations of Ukrainian checkpoints, mobile fire groups, and air defense anti-aircraft missile systems.
In addition, he collected and transmitted data on the locations of deployment points of individual units of military units, personnel of the Defense Forces and Ukrainian military equipment. The suspect also confirmed or denied information from the enemy and adjusted strikes against the Ukrainian military.
To cover a larger number of objects, the man involved his acquaintance – a 15-year-old resident of the city of Voznesensk in the Mykolaiv region.
As the investigation established, the perpetrators bypassed the area in two southern regions and secretly recorded the locations of the Defense Forces on their phone cameras. After these reconnaissance “forays”, the senior agent marked the coordinates of potential targets on Google maps and transmitted them to his Russian supervisor via messenger.
Law enforcement officers detained him in Odesa while performing another task. During the search, a mobile phone with evidence of illegal activity was seized from him.
Both persons involved were informed of the suspicion under part. 2 Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law). Currently, the issue of additional qualification of crimes under Art. 304 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (involvement of minors in criminal activity).
The senior perpetrator was remanded in custody without bail. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property. Procedural actions are ongoing regarding the minor accomplice.