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Ukrainians in Germany face sabotage-related espionage charges

German prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian citizens with espionage on behalf of Russian intelligence, Federal Prosecutor’s Office wrote on Jan. 13.

14 January, 08:17 AM

SBU detains Russian agents plotting strikes on Kyiv power plants

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said on Dec. 11 that it detained two Russian agents who were preparing missile and drone strikes on thermal and hydroelectric power plants in Kyiv Oblast.

11 December 2025, 12:50 PM

Wave of ‘sudden’ electrical fires hits strategic sites across Russia — NV sources

A growing string of fires and “spontaneous ignitions” is sweeping through Russia’s relay cabinets, switchboards, and other key infrastructure components tied to military logistics, NV sources say.

26 October 2025, 05:15 PM

Poland exposes Russian spy ring plotting explosive parcels

Polish prosecutors launched an investigation into a sabotage group tied to Russian intelligence that plotted attacks against Poland and other EU allies, local outlet RMF24 reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 04:32 PM

Russian saboteurs enter Pokrovsk, murder civilians; attackers neutralized - video

A Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group recently managed to enter the central part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and the railway station territory, killed several civilians, the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:57 PM

Ukrainian scouts eliminate Russian sabotage group near Lyman

Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps has released GoPro footage showing its reconnaissance troops eliminating a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, the brigade’s press service told The New Voice of Ukraine (NV).

16 October 2025, 04:45 PM

Counter-sabotage operation underway in Kupyansk after Russian infiltrations

A counter-sabotage operation is underway in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, with Ukrainian Defense Forces working to identify and neutralize Russian troops, city military administration head Andriy Besedin said during the United News telethon program on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 04:39 PM

Pokrovsk civilians help sniff out Russian infiltrators—video

Two residents of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, helped Ukrainian drone operators to locate plain clothes Russian soldiers hiding in the town, as seen in footage published by The Telegraph on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 12:16 AM

SBU detains FSB informant behind Russian sabotage plans in Kharkiv Oblast

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB informant in the Kharkiv Oblast who allegedly helped Russian sabotage groups prepare a breakthrough, the agency reported at a briefing on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:38 PM

SBU nabs suspects in fires at military and rail sites across Ukraine

Ukraine’s security service detained two sabotage groups that allegedly set fire to rail energy facilities and military vehicles on orders from Russia on April 16.

16 April 2025, 06:16 PM

SBU captures 13 suspects in Ukrainian defense facility arson, including a mother and son

Ukrainian security services have detained 13 people accused of setting fire to rail facilities and military vehicles on orders from Russian intelligence, the Security Service of Ukraine said on April 9.

9 April 2025, 04:12 PM

Security tightened in Lviv Oblast amid Russian sabotage concerns

Security was tightened around administrative buildings in Lviv over a potential Russian sabotage threat, police said on April 2.

2 April 2025, 03:39 PM

SBU: Russian agents using teens as tools of sabotage

Nearly one in five Ukrainians recruited by Russian intelligence to carry out missions in Ukraine is underage, according to Ukraine’s SBU Security Service. Minors are being used to conduct sabotage and terrorist attacks, including in military recruitment centers and police buildings, SBU spokesperson Artem Dekhtiarenko said during a Radio Svoboda broadcast on April 2.

2 April 2025, 03:22 PM

Three FSB operatives arrested for sabotaging Ukraine’s railway infrastructure

Three Russian FSB operatives were detained for setting fire to Ukrzaliznytsia relay cabinets, which control train movement, including military transport, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said on Feb. 26

26 February 2025, 06:06 PM

Saboteurs torch Russian communication towers near Krasnodar, HUR reveals footage

Saboteurs set fire to two communication towers near Russia’s Krasnodar, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 03:25 PM

Ukrainian forces stop Russian sabotage attempts to advance in Kherson

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempted to advance towards Kherson but were quickly detected and eliminated by Ukrainian Defense Forces, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 10:26 AM

Ukrainian border guards repel Russian sabotage attempt in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian border guards repelled an attack by a Russian sabotage group in Kharkiv, a border official said Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 02:00 PM

SBU detains woman suspected of leading arson group on Russian orders

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a woman in Kyiv who is suspected of organizing arson attacks on military vehicles ordered by the Russian Army General Staff, SBU reported on Telegram on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 12:00 PM

SBU detains six in Odesa for setting military vehicle ablaze on FSB orders

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) jointly with the National Police detained a group of young people in Odesa who conducted a series of arson attacks on Defense Forces' military cars on the Russian FSB orders, SBU reported on its website on July 29.

29 July 2024, 01:12 PM

Saboteurs acused of setting a military vehicle and Ukrainian railways equipment on fire detained in Kyiv

A group of saboteurs from Cherkasy and Kharkiv, who carried out arson attacks on critical infrastructure equipment and military vehicles, has been exposed in Kyiv, the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office reported on July 24.

24 July 2024, 02:26 PM

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