The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained an agent of the Russian Federation who installed web cameras near Mykolaiv seaport. The traitor needed them to spy on the AFU ships.
The SSU detained a Russian agent
According to the SsU, warships of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and sea vessels of the merchant fleet of Ukraine, which export agricultural products, were in the zone of special attention of the enemy.
In order to monitor the locations of Ukrainian vessels, the suspect installed several webcams at technological facilities near the local port. After installing the video devices, they were to carry out a continuous online broadcast of sea and river traffic with remote access to the Russian special services, the SSU says.
However, SSU employees timely discovered and deactivated the hidden video devices, and the perpetrator himself was arrested red-handed when he tried to install another web camera overlooking the river water area.
As the investigation established, another task of the Russian agent was to identify ground facilities of the Defense Forces, including military hospitals, training centers and checkpoints.
What is known about the detained agent of the Russian Federation
According to the investigation, the attacker turned out to be an employee of a local company remotely recruited by the Russian Federation's secret service at the end of 2023.
He came to the attention of the occupiers because of his activity in pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, where he endorsed armed aggression against Ukraine. In the future, the agent communicated with his Russian curator through an anonymous chat in a popular messenger.
Currently, the investigators of the Security Service informed him of the suspicion under Chapter 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law). He faces life imprisonment.
