Mykolaiv Region detains military man who leaked air defense locations near airfields to russians

The SSU Military CI detained another russian informant in the Mykolaiv Region. He was a 21-year-old serviceman of one of the air defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, recruited by the enemy. This is said in the SSU statement.

The investigation showed that the offender was "leaking" data on the air defense system near the operational airfields of Ukrainian troops to the aggressor country of russia.

In particular, the SSU documented how, during an air raid alert, an informant, while on duty, recorded a monitor with secret software on his phone's camera.

He also passed to the enemy data on the directions of departure of the AFU aviation and combat positions of Ukrainian air defense units.

With the help of intelligence, the occupiers hoped to strike at the airfields of the Defense Forces "bypassing" radar stations and mobile fire groups.

"However, the SSU officers were proactive and detained the informant immediately after the first session of communication with the occupiers. At the same time, comprehensive measures were taken to secure the positions of Ukrainian troops," the special service said.

The SSU established that the suspect came to the attention of russian special services when he wrote pro-kremlin comments on Telegram channels.

During the searches, a smartphone with evidence of work for russia was seized from him.

Based on the evidence collected, investigators from the Security Service informed him of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• part 3, Art. 114-2 (unauthorized dissemination of information on the direction, movement of weapons, movement, relocation or deployment of the Armed Forces or other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, committed under martial law);
• part 1 of Art. 361-2 (unauthorized sale or distribution of restricted information stored in electronic computers (computers), automated systems, computer networks or on media of such information).

The offender faces up to 12 years in prison. The investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, SSU loosened the tongue of a russian who shot 9 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk Oblast.