The Security Service of Ukraine has neutralized an FSB agent group operating in Odessa. The group consisted of three women aged 19 to 23 who worked in a local coffee shop.
Under orders from the Russian intelligence service, they were preparing a massive missile and drone strike on the military infrastructure of the regional center. To determine the coordinates of potential targets, the agents walked around the city under the guise of friendly strolls. If they identified a "needed" object, they took photos in front of it, including selfies with location tags.
The Russian forces were most interested in military recruitment centers and medical facilities where Ukrainian defenders are treated. The agents also tried to locate combat positions of air defense units and coast guards defending the city from air and sea threats. The collected information was sent to their FSB handler via messenger. To conceal their communication, they used fake nicknames and anonymous chats. For each completed task, the agents received monetary "rewards" from Russia.
Additionally, the agents asked the Russian forces for "timely evacuation" and employment in one of the Russian intelligence services.
However, the SSU thwarted the enemy's plans, documented the agent group, and detained all three agents while they were preparing a "report" for the FSB. The SSU also took additional measures to secure the locations of Ukrainian troops.
Based on the collected evidence, SSU investigators charged the detainees under Part 2 of Article 28 and Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed by a group of persons under martial law).
The offenders are currently in custody and face life imprisonment.
