The SSU detained a traitor who was directing Russian artillery at his own Ukrainian Armed Forces brigade during the battles for Chasiv Yar

The military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained another FSB agent in Donetsk region. He turned out to be a 22-year-old drone operator from one of the combat brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which is holding the defense in the Kramatorsk direction.

In 2023, the contractor was remotely recruited by a career FSB officer—Dmytro Sorokaletov.

According to the case materials, the traitor was "leaking" the locations of his unit's drones, which were involved in fire adjustment against the Russians attacking Chasiv Yar, to the Russia's special agent.

The Russian forces planned to use this information for strikes on the positions of Ukrainian drone operators who were hindering the Russian advance into the city.

The agent also attempted to provide the FSB with the coordinates of other Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Chasiv Yar area.

The military counterintelligence of the SSU uncovered the traitor in advance, thereby preventing Russian strikes on the locations of Ukrainian forces.

After documenting the criminal actions of the Russian agent, he was detained.

According to the investigation, the individual came to the attention of the Russian forces due to his pro-Kremlin comments in Russian Telegram channels, where he supported Russia's war against Ukraine.

During searches of the detainee, mobile phones containing evidence of his collaboration with the Russian forces were seized.

Based on the collected materials, investigators of the Security Service notified him of suspicion under part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law).

The perpetrator is in custody. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.