The Russian agent also provided reports on the aftermath of strikes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Reportedly, the suspect was a member of a network of agents associated with the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU).
The SBU revealed that the agent's accomplices were detained back in January. Subsequently, he had maintained a low profile, but recently resumed contact with the GRU and resumed carrying out tasks assigned by the enemy.
The agent purportedly leveraged his status as the co-founder of a local public organization engaged in volunteering to mask his activities. Through this guise, he attempted to ascertain the locations of military headquarters in the region and monitored the movements of units from his organization's office, situated near a railway junction.
According to the SBU, the suspect utilized his acquaintances to gather information about Ukrainian soldiers by deceiving them.
During searches conducted at the suspect's residence, the SBU discovered a cell phone containing evidence of the agent's interactions with a representative of the GRU.
This incident marks the eighth exposure of a Russian intelligence network agent in Dnipro by the SBU.
SBU investigators have filed charges against the detainee for committing high treason during martial law. The detainee faces a potential life imprisonment sentence.
On January 10, the SBU reported the arrest of a Russian agent who was guiding missiles toward critical infrastructure facilities in Dnipro. This individual had also been operating for the GRU and had shared the locations of local heat and power supply facilities with the aggressor.
Specifically, he reported the consequences of air attacks on the Prydniprovska TPP to Russian supervisors.