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Former SBU anti-terror chief jailed for life

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv has sentenced Col. Dmytro Kozyura, the former head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) Anti-Terrorist Center, to life in prison, the SBU said on June 25.

25 June, 08:38 PM

Russian security chiefs lobby Putin to delay upcoming State Duma elections

Russian security chiefs (the Siloviki) – headed by FSB and Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov – are lobbying Vladimir Putin to delay State Duma elections, Russian independent media outlet Meduza wrote on June 24.

24 June, 11:15 AM

Moldova detains undercover FSB officer

Moldovan authorities arrested a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer who tried to enter the country posing as a tourist, local outlet Point reported on June 23, citing Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service (SIS).

23 June, 10:56 PM

FSB Border Service building reportedly burns after drone attack in Crimea

A building used by Russia's Federal Security Service border unit caught fire in the occupied Crimean town of Armyansk following an overnight drone attack, according to satellite data cited by the Crimean Wind monitoring channel on June 22.

22 June, 10:55 AM

SBU hits FSB facility in Krasnodar Krai

Ukraine’s SBU security service has struck a major SIGINT (signals intelligence) facility operated by Russia’s FSB in Krasnodar Krai, the SBU announced on May 29.

30 May, 01:17 AM

FSB Arabat Spit base destroyed, satellite imagery shows

Satellite images published online show a Russian FSB base on the Arabat Spit (between Crimea and Kherson Oblast) nearly destroyed after a Ukrainian drone strike, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project Dnipro OSINT reported on May 28.

29 May, 03:45 AM

SBU arrests Russian FSB agent preparing strikes on Kyiv

Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) apprehended a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agent, who had been “dormant” for 12 years and likely created a network of informants with an accomplice in Odesa, the agency announced in a press statement on May 22.

22 May, 02:32 PM

OSINT analysts report drone strike near Russian base in Chechnya

Drones attacked an area of the Chechen capital Grozny that hosts one of Russia’s largest military bases, according to OSINT analysts from the Astra Telegram channel on May 8.

8 May, 01:37 PM

Poland transfers Russian archaeologist sought by Ukraine in Belarus exchange

Poland handed over Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Belarus in a prisoner exchange, while Ukraine is seeking him over alleged illegal archaeological work in occupied Crimea, according to reports on Apr. 28.

28 April, 07:10 PM

SBU detains suspected FSB agent over plot to kill SOF officer in Odesa

Ukraine’s SBU said it detained a suspected FSB agent in Odesa accused of plotting an assassination of a Ukrainian special operations officer by placing a GPS tracker on his car, the agency said on Apr. 22.

22 April, 01:55 PM

Russia detains German woman with explosives, claims Ukraine link

A 57-year-old German citizen was detained in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, carrying an IED in her backpack, Russia’s FSB announced on April 20.

20 April, 11:07 PM

Russia’s FSB Second Service, behind Navalny poisoning, also ran doping program

The Second Service of Russia’s FSB Federal Security Service, whose officers were involved in the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is responsible for running Russia’s state-sponsored doping program in sports, The Insider reported on April 18.

19 April, 09:40 PM

Secret Putin decree allows detention without trial — report

At the very beginning of the Russo–Ukrainian war, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a secret decree enabling security forces to imprison Russian citizens and foreign nationals for opposing the war.

16 April, 07:57 PM

Estonia detains record number of Russian agents in 2025

Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KAPO) detained a record number of people last year who cooperated with Russian intelligence agencies, KAPO spokeswoman Marta Tuul told public broadcaster ERR on April 15.

15 April, 09:59 PM

SBU foils Russian plot for series of contract killings in Odesa

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has uncovered and thwarted a Russian plot for a series of contract killings in Odesa by detaining an FSB-recruited agent who set up a weapons cache in the city, the SBU reported on April 9.

9 April, 04:46 PM

SBU nabs FSB spotter who guided strikes on Kramatorsk

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained an FSB-recruited spotter in Donetsk Oblast, who helped Russian forces adjust air strikes on Kramatorsk, including attacks with powerful FAB-1500 glide bombs, the SBU reported on April 6.

6 April, 07:45 PM

FSB detains man in Crimea for supporting Ukrainian strikes on energy sites

Russia’s Federal Security Service detained a 55-year-old resident of Feodosia in occupied Crimea for publicly supporting Ukrainian strikes on regional fuel and energy facilities, Russian authorities said on Apr. 1.

1 April, 03:55 PM

Russia expels British diplomat over alleged spying – FSB

Russia’s Federal Security Service said it has expelled British diplomat Janse Van Rensburg Albertus Gerardus from the country, according to a report by the BBC on March 30.

30 March, 01:53 PM

Ukraine's law enforcers detains 6 Russian agents for arson attacks

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and National Police detained six Russian agents — all local men aged 17 to 23 — who set fire to military vehicles and buildings in Kyiv, Kropyvnytskyi, and Zaporizhzhya, the SBU press service reported on March 19.

19 March, 05:08 PM

Russian spy detained in Colombia after Google Translate exposes alleged hit plot

A newly uncovered ultra-secret Russian intelligence unit known as Center 795 is tasked with military operations in Ukraine and assassinations abroad, according to a joint investigation by The Insider and Der Spiegel published on March 13.

14 March, 01:24 PM

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