The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine has reported obtaining 100 gigabytes of classified data of the Russian company Special Technology Centre LLC, which may be worth $1.5 billion.
The Russian company has been under sanctions since 2016. Its facilities produce military equipment and machinery used by the Russian army in the war against Ukraine.
In particular, the Special Technology Centre produces Orlan UAVs of various modifications, a range of electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, and other military products.
The array of information transferred to the Ukrainian military intelligence includes documentation for 194 products: drawings, specifications, patents, software, etc. - both existing and future military developments.
According to preliminary estimates, the value of the data obtained may be as high as $1.5 billion.
"This is a significant blow to terrorist Moscow: the archive is already being used to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities and weaken the aggressor state," the intelligence said.
It added that it was possible to obtain classified information from one of the critical enterprises of the Russian defence industry due to "effective cooperation with patriotic representatives of civil society and media community".