SSU detains five Russian agents attempting to create "insurgent movement" in Ukraine

Ukrinform reports this citing the SSU press service.

According to the investigation, the detained individuals disguised their activities under the promotion of neo-communist ideology and encouraged Ukrainians to oppose the government and lay down arms in front of the occupiers.

They urged conscription-aged men to evade mobilization and soldiers to disobey orders and desert. Also, they attempted to form "soldiers' committees" to collectively refuse participation in frontline combat.

To spread pro-Russian narratives, they created social media pages that attracted over 30,000 followers.

Additionally, they plastered propaganda leaflets across various Ukrainian cities, embedding QR codes linking to their group, and promoting mobilization disruption. Each day, they covered at least 30 locations with these materials.

For printing, they set up underground "printing shops" inside their own homes.

The SSU detained five key organizers during raids in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions.

The detainees, aged 20 to 32, comprise students, workers, and unemployed individuals. They acted under the direction of a Russian "trade union coordinator".

During searches, authorities seized large quantities of propaganda materials, communist literature, computers and mobile phones containing evidence of their activities.

The suspects were charged under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obstruction to the Armed Forces' lawful activities during wartime).

Three suspects were remanded in custody while two others were placed under 24/7 house arrest with electronic monitoring.

The SSU continues investigating to identify and prosecute all members of the exposed organization.

As reported earlier, a 22-year-old Russian agent who was preparing a bomb attack near an SSU facility was detained in Kyiv.