Based on materials from the Security Service of Ukraine, a court has sentenced a Russian agent who adjusted Russian strikes on Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region to 15 years in prison, with confiscation of property.
This was reported by the SBU.
According to the investigation, the man posed as the deputy head of the SBU’s regional directorate. For cover, he wore tactical clothing and used a forged Service ID card, which he produced himself.
The agent collected information on the locations of Ukrainian troops, which Russian forces were preparing to strike with tube and rocket artillery from the temporarily occupied Kinburn Spit. He drove around the area in his own car and recorded the coordinates on a smartphone.
After shelling, the man also gathered information on its consequences to help the Russians prepare new attacks and adjust repeat strikes.
As the investigation established, the convicted man is a resident of Ochakiv. He came to the attention of Russian special services because of anti-Ukrainian comments in Telegram channels.
The SBU exposed the agent and detained him at his place of residence in April 2024. During searches, officers seized tactical clothing, the forged ID card and a phone containing evidence of co-operation with Russia.
The man was found guilty of high treason committed under martial law (Part 2, Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).