Ukraine Detains Russian Agent Passing Information Through Belarus

• 8.07.2019, 14:28

He worked for Russian military Intelligence.

The Security Service of Ukraine has announced the detention of a Russian military intelligence agent. He was detained while on his way to meet with the curator in Voronezh, Ukrinform reported.

An employee of Ukroboronprom, a resident of Zaporizhzhya, was reportedly recruited in Crimea in 2014. According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the man collected information about the work of Ukrainian defense industry enterprises. The information was transmitted to the Russian intelligence service both electronically and through personal meetings in Russia, Belarus and Crimea.

A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is under way.