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Ukraine set up fake job at coordination body to expose Belarusian spy

Ukrainian law enforcement staged an undercover operation and set up a fake workplace to expose Belarusian national Inna Kardash, accused of spying in Ukraine, an official told Ukrinform in an interview on May 4.

4 May, 06:05 PM

UK man jailed for seven years on Russia espionage charges

Howard Phillips, 66, was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he offered logistical support to whom he believed were Russian intelligence agents in exchange for payment, Sky News reported on Nov. 7.

8 November 2025, 01:06 AM

Russian man caught spying on Ukraine’s Armed Forces for FSB

A Russian citizen who posed as a volunteer infiltrated a Ukrainian Defense Forces unit and spied for Russia’s FSB, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 01:46 PM

U.S. tops global investors in surveillance tech, research shows

The United States is now the largest investor in commercial spyware — a global industry that enables covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats and others, an Atlantic Council report released on Sept. 10 shows.

15 September 2025, 03:28 PM

SBU detains alleged FSB spy in Kyiv for aiding Russian strikes

Ukraine’s security service detained a suspected FSB agent in Kyiv accused of aiding Russian missile and drone strikes and spying on troop movements on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 12:47 PM

SBU nabs Belarusian KGB agent tracking Ukraine’s border defenses

An agent of Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) who was gathering intelligence on Ukraine’s northern border defenses was detained, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported on Telegram on July 28.

28 July 2025, 01:23 PM

SBU uncovers FSB 'mole' in NABU’s elite closed unit

Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office have uncovered an FSB mole inside NABU’s most elite covert unit on July 21.

21 July 2025, 05:36 PM

Ukraine thwarts Chinese espionage over Neptune missile program

Two Chinese nationals were detained in Kyiv, they are accused of trying to smuggle classified information about Ukraine’s Neptune missile system, Security Service (SBU) reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukraine citizen jailed in Hungary for alleged spying

A Hungarian court has extended the detention of Ukrainian citizen Istvan Gollo, previously accused of espionage, until June 21, Telex reports, citing Fidesz faction leader Máté Kocsis on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:41 AM

SBU arrests teen sharing Defense Force positions with Russian FSB

A teen who spied on the Defense Forces positions in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and passed this information to Russia’s FSB was arrested, military counterintelligence department of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on May 20.

20 May 2025, 02:15 PM

SBU detains FSB agent who helped Russian forces advance toward Dnipropetrovsk border

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced the arrest of a Russian agent accused of spying for occupying forces on the Pokrovsk front line, the SBU press office reported on May 14.

14 May 2025, 12:35 PM

Former nuclear plant worker detained for alleged sabotage plot on Kyiv power grid — SBU

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a former nuclear plant employee on May 13 on suspicion of preparing a Russian kamikaze drone strike on high-voltage power lines connecting the Rivne nuclear power plant to Kyiv, the agency’s press service said.

13 May 2025, 12:42 PM

Hungarian spy network exposed in Zakarpattia, SBU announces first case in Ukraine’s history

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced on May 9 the first-ever exposure of a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in the country, claiming it was conducting espionage in Zakarpattia Oblast.

9 May 2025, 10:35 AM

Russian mole exposed inside Ukrainian frontline brigade, faces life in prison

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained a Russian agent serving in one of the country’s combat brigades in Kharkiv Oblast. The man, a contract soldier with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was working for Russian military intelligence, the agency said on May 6.

6 May 2025, 12:49 PM

SBU captures Russian spy in Kyiv planning terrorist attacks on defense sites

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) arrested a 47-year-old Russian citizen in Kyiv who worked as a sound engineer for a prominent Ukrainian radio station while also carrying out tasks for Russian intelligence on April 17.

17 April 2025, 04:19 PM

Moscow man spies for Ukraine while fighting in Russian army

A Moscow-based lawyer, shocked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, spent six months fighting with Russian forces while secretly passing intelligence to Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, the Russian outlet Verstka wrote on April 7.

7 April 2025, 04:20 PM

SBU captures Russian agents targeting Ukrainian airfields and air defenses

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained two Russia’s intelligence services' spies, directing missile strikes on airfields and air defense systems, the officers wrote on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukraine deports convicted Chinese spy

Ukrainian immigration police have expelled a Chinese national from the country for engaging in espionage under the guise of scientific and technical cooperation, the National Police announced on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 11:08 PM

SBU arrests Odesa spy accused of providing Russia with details on air defense units

The SBU arrested a man in Odesa for allegedly preparing coordinates for upcoming Russian missile and drone strikes, the agency reported on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 01:12 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

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