The SBU has detained a woman in Dnipro on suspicion of directing Russian drones at fuel depots in the city.
This was reported in a press release by the security service.
The suspect carried out FSB tasks to strike fuel and energy infrastructure facilities and logistics centres using IR cameras and visual surveillance.
It has been documented that the woman drove around the regional centre and nearby areas in her car to identify and pass the enemy the coordinates of fuel and lubricants storage sites.
During reconnaissance trips, she also hoped to identify the locations of technical support facilities used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To do so, the woman used her smartphone to record technical premises near which vehicles belonging to Ukrainian service personnel were parked.
Later, the suspect bought an IR camera, which she was supposed to install in her own car to make it easier to record video and pass the data obtained to the enemy.
SBU officers detained the agent at her place of residence. During searches, they found a “video trap”, a tablet and four smartphones, which she used for filming and for communication with the FSB.
The investigation found that the spotter was a local resident who came to the enemy’s attention through her mother, who lives in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region.
After being recruited, the woman set up a secure communications channel with her FSB handler, using an anonymous chat in a messaging app to contact the Russian intelligence officer.
Based on the evidence gathered, SBU investigators served the detainee with a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).
The suspect is being held in custody. She faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.