A British man accused of spying for Russia has been detained in Ukraine, in line with prosecutors.
Prosecutors in Kyiv allege in a press release that the unnamed man “collaborated” with Russian particular providers – and agreed to supply army data in return for cash.
The person is accused of the “unauthorised dissemination of information about the defence forces in conditions of martial law”, an offence which carries a jail time period of as much as 12 years.
In a separate assertion, the Safety Service of Ukraine (SSU) allege that the person was “preparing to carry out terrorist attacks”.
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An unnamed British man, far left, seems in courtroom in Ukraine, accused of spying for Russia. Pic: Prosecutor Common’s Workplace
They declare he “offered his services” to Russian particular providers on pro-Kremlin on-line teams. It’s alleged that he was then contacted by a member of the FSB, Russia’s secret police.
The SSU assertion added: “The occupiers provided him with instructions for making an improvised explosive device. They also sent him the coordinates of a weapons cache, from which he retrieved a pistol with two loaded magazines.”
He was detained at a “temporary residence” in Kyiv, in line with the SSU.
The person is alleged to have arrived in Ukraine in January 2024 and initially labored as a army teacher in Mykolaiv. He reportedly later labored in a border unit.
Prosecutors say he then moved to Odesa, the place he “established contact with a representative of the Russian special service, and agreed to provide military information for money”.
It’s alleged he transmitted the coordinates of Ukrainian models, together with pictures of a coaching space and different data, in Might this yr.
It’s claimed that he acquired $6,000 for one “task”.
Prosecutors say the pre-trial investigation “is being conducted by the investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine with operational support from counter-intelligence units”.
The person appeared in courtroom this week and was detained with out bail.
