Law enforcement officials detain Russian agent planning attacks on energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions

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Law enforcement officials detain Russian agent planning attacks on energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions
Law enforcement officials have exposed a resident of the Zhytomyr region who, on the orders of a representative of the Russian special services, was gathering intelligence to prepare a new series of missile and drone strikes against thermal power plants and electrical substations supplying the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.

According to Ukrinform, the Prosecutor General's Office reported this.

Photo: Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine

“According to the investigation, a resident of the Zhytomyr region, who worked at a granite processing plant, held pro-Russian views and was recruited via Telegram. He was promised a reward of $100 for carrying out tasks for the Russian special services,” the statement reads.

As noted by the Prosecutor General's Office, the suspect gathered information about thermal power plants and electrical substations supplying electricity to the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions. In addition, he documented the locations with the highest concentrations of Ukrainian Defense Forces personnel and equipment, as well as operational airfields and military training grounds.

Thanks to his timely detection, law enforcement officers stopped his illegal activities and prevented the transfer of intelligence to representatives of the aggressor state.

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On July 23, the man was notified that he was suspected of high treason committed under martial law (pursuant to Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The following day, the court ordered his pre-trial detention without the right to bail.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Security Service of Ukraine detained an enemy agent who was coordinating Russian military strikes in the Kharkiv region, specifically against targets along the Poltava-Kharkiv highway.

The first photo is provided by the SSU for illustrative purposes.

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