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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

Russian special services accused of planning aircraft fires on flights to US and Canada

Western security officials believe that Russia planned to set fires on cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the United States and Canada, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 4.

5 November 2024, 11:18 AM

Ukrainian SBU detains Russian agent posing as soldier across 10 regions

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has detained a Russian military intelligence agent in Mykolaiv who posed as a soldier to spy in 10 Ukrainian regions, the SBU reported on Monday, Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 04:30 PM

SBU arrests suspects plotting to stage terrorist attack in Kyiv crowded area

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the National Police arrested two individuals in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, accused of planning a terrorist attack in Kyiv on orders from Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), officials reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 12:39 PM

High-ranking GRU officer who fought against Ukraine shot dead near Moscow

A high-ranking GRU officer, deputy commander of Russia's Special Operations Forces Training Center, was shot dead at point-blank range in the village of Melenki in Moscow Oblast, Russian media iStories reported on Telegram on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 07:30 PM

Russia rewards Ukrainian traitor Derkach with senate seat

Andrii Derkach, a former Ukrainian MP charged with high treason, was recently appointed to Russia’s Federation Council (often referred to as the Senate), representing Astrakhan Oblast.

7 October 2024, 09:50 PM

Law enforcement completes investigation into MP Dubinsky’s treason case

Law enforcement authorities have completed the preliminary investigation into Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky and four others suspected of state treason, according to the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 02:50 PM

Russia’s GRU planned hits on Ukrainian leadership on eve of invasion — Grozev

Russian military intelligence (GRU) had planned to assassinate or incapacitate Ukraine’s senior military and political leadership before the February 2022 invasion, investigative journalist Christo Grozev said in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon on Aug. 26.

28 August 2024, 02:12 AM

SBU arrests priest, accomplice for plotting attack on Ukrainian military

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained two agents of the Russian GRU military intelligence, including a priest of the Moscow Patriarchate, who were preparing to attack Ukrainian Armed Forces' echelons.

1 August 2024, 01:25 PM

SBU detains Russian citizen working for Russian special services in Kharkiv

The SBU detained a Russian citizen on suspicion of working for Russia's GRU military intelligence in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian special service reported on Telegram on July 30.

30 July 2024, 08:45 PM

Russia recruits saboteurs in Europe through TikTok and Telegram

Russian Intelligence's special structures organize sabotage in Europe, recruiting perpetrators through Telegram and TikTok, the Dossier investigative center reported on July 23.

25 July 2024, 08:27 AM

Russia uses German anti-war rallies to undermine Ukraine support

Russian intelligence has been exploiting unofficial anti-war demonstrations in Germany to sway public opinion and weaken support for Ukraine, according to European officials, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

15 May 2024, 02:03 PM

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