An SBU statement said investigators found the two suspects were Dnipropetrovsk Oblast residents who operated separately but shared a common handler in Russia. Both were recruited through pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, the Telegram statement said.
According to case materials, one of the agents worked at a
metallurgical plant. The SBU said he used his car in off-hours to drive around
the city, identifying locations of troops and military equipment. He also
tracked the timing and routes of military convoys moving toward the frontlines.
The other suspect was described by the SBU as a local draft dodger who, while hiding from mobilization, helped direct Russian air strikes by relaying the movements of mobile air defense squads around Dnipro.
SBU counter-intelligence officers documented the suspects’ activities and detained them in their homes. Searches turned up smartphones the SBU said contained evidence of work for Russia.
The suspects have been charged with high treason committed
during martial law, facing life imprisonment.