Based on the evidence provided by the Security Service, another FSB agent has received a substantial prison term for collecting intelligence on the dislocation and movements of Ukrainian defense forces in Khmelnytsky.
The perpetrator, a local athletics coach who ran 10 to 50 km almost daily, tracked the locations and routes of Ukrainian troops. During his runs, he covertly captured photos and videos using the camera on his mobile phone, secured to his arm. The runner's main tasks included reconnaissance of locations with heavy weaponry and ammunition belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, the Russian agent created a topographic map for the occupiers, marking coordinates of Ukrainian checkpoints on major roads in the region.
This intelligence was sought by the invaders for planning air strikes and potential reconnaissance-diversion operations. The SSU counterintelligence apprehended the perpetrator in May 2022 while he was covertly photographing one of the local Ukrzaliznytsia facilities.
Based on evidence provided by the Security Service, the court has sentenced the detained individual to 15 years in prison with asset confiscation.
According to the investigation, the 55-year-old sports coach was remotely recruited by an FSB officer in March 2022. He came to the attention of the aggressor as a former graduate of the Leningrad Military School, where he studied during the Soviet era. Until 1992, he served in the ranks of the Taman Division on the territory of the Russian Federation. Later, he left military service and moved to Ukraine.
For each hostile task completed, the perpetrator received a monetary reward from the occupiers, which was deposited into his bank account.
Based on the collected evidence, the court found the FSB agent guilty under Article 111, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (state treason committed during a state of war).
The investigation was conducted by SSU officers in the Khmelnytsky region under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor's office.
