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Notorious fraudster Marsalek thrives in Russia, now aids Russian FSB — investigation

Former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek, one of the world’s most wanted criminals, lives openly in Moscow and travels to occupied Ukrainian territories to carry out 'combat missions', The Insider and Der Spiegel wrote in their investigation on Sept. 16.

17 September 2025, 09:45 AM

SBU detains alleged GRU agent accused of helping Russia target Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced on Telegram on Aug. 5 that its counterintelligence unit had detained a man in Donetsk Oblast suspected of spying on Defense Forces positions in the Pokrovsk sector.

6 August 2025, 02:27 PM

Russia recruits soldiers for war in Ukraine under new scheme — investigation

In 2025, Russia, the aggressor country, launched a new system for deploying mercenaries to fight in Ukraine — 1,5k+ may have already been sent to the front under this new arrangement, Sistema investigation project wrote on July 16.

18 July 2025, 01:39 PM

Two GRU arsonists jailed in Estonia

Estonia’s Harju County Court found two Moldovan citizens guilty of setting fire to the Slava Ukraina restaurant in Tallinn in January 2025, along with other charges, state broadcaster ERR reported on July 2.

3 July 2025, 01:19 AM

Ukraine’s border guards deny Russian hack of 10,000 cameras

Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) denied claims that Russian GRU hackers breached 10,000 surveillance cameras to monitor weapons shipments, contradicting a report by The Guardian, SBGS spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on public broadcaster Suspilne on May 22.

22 May 2025, 04:55 PM

Russia tried to hack Dutch Defense Ministry

Russian intelligence services attempted to breach IT systems at the Dutch Defense Ministry to survey and disrupt military aid to Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement on May 21.

22 May 2025, 01:33 AM

SBU nabs Russian agent spying on Ukrainian forces in Chernihiv Oblast

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a 42-year-old unemployed man from Chernihiv Oblast for spying on Ukrainian forces guarding the northern border, working for Russian GRU military intelligence, the SBU reported on Telegram on May 19.

19 May 2025, 05:05 PM

SBU detains catering worker who helped guide Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian counterintelligence has detained a 50-year-old Russian agent suspected of directing strikes on Defense Forces in Donetsk, the SBU said on May 12.

12 May 2025, 06:56 PM

Drones target key Russian space intel hub

The Russian military's Zvezda (Star) space reconnaissance system near the village of Moskovskoye in Stavropol Krai was targeted in a drone attack, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on May 2.

2 May 2025, 01:53 PM

France accuses Russia’s GRU of systemic election interference

Russia’s GRU military intelligence is directly responsible for cyberattacks aimed at disrupting French national elections since 2017, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a Twitter post on April 28.

29 April 2025, 11:34 PM

Putin complained about Rheinmetall CEO Papperger to his security officials

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin criticized Armin Papperger, CEO of German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall, during a closed meeting with law enforcement, only for an attempted assassination of Papperger to later take place.

7 February 2025, 09:39 PM

Kharkiv couple face life sentence for directing Russian air raids

A couple who allegedly helped the Russian GRU (military intelligence) carry out missile and bomb attacks on Kharkiv and its suburbs under the guise of volunteer work have been arrested, the Ukrainian Security Service reported on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 11:03 AM

SBU detains Ukrainian lawyer for ties to Russian military intelligence

In Kyiv, Ukrainian counterintelligence and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine arrested a lawyer who worked as a Russian GRU agent, recruiting new operatives and defending those exposed in court, the SBU said on Jan. 19.

19 January 2025, 04:39 PM

GRU runs 'saboteur university' to train recruited foreigners — Christo Grozev

Russia’s GRU military intelligence service has set up a “university” to train saboteurs in Moscow and St. Petersburg, investigative journalist Christo Grozev said on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 10:29 PM

Russian intelligence paid Afghan militants to target NATO troops – Zelenskyy

Russian intelligence hired Afghan fighters to attack American and NATO soldiers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 06:10 PM

Russian GRU-linked hackers responsible for attack on Ukrainian Justice Ministry registries

Russian hackers linked to GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) launched a major cyber attack on the Ukrainian Justice Ministry's state registries, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation, said on Telegram on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 01:20 PM

SBU neutralizes Russian GRU group in Kharkiv after car bombing

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has neutralized a Russian military intelligence (GRU) group in Kharkiv that was responsible for a car bombing and planning further attacks, according to a statement released on Telegram on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 01:50 PM

SBU nabs high-ranking Ukrainian officer on espionage charges

A lieutenant colonel and commander of a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) unit was detained on suspicion of being a Russian military intelligence service (GRU) agent, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on Telegram on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 12:16 PM

Romania investigates presidential candidate for ties with Russian intelligence

Romania's Foreign Intelligence Service is requesting Ukraine and Moldova to declassify documents related to presidential candidate George Simion, seeking evidence of Simion's alleged meetings with Russian intelligence officers.

14 November 2024, 11:42 PM

Ukraine's SBU uncovers officer aiding Russia in planning attacks on Volyn

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent in Volyn on Nov. 8, who served in a local territorial defense center and was involved in planning new airstrikes for Russia, according to a statement from the SBU.

8 November 2024, 12:26 PM

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