Ukrainian security services detain alleged Russian FSB operative embedded in UAV repair unit
Ukraine's security agency announced the arrest of a soldier accused of spying for Russia's FSB while working on drone maintenance.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it captured a military member suspected of collaborating with the Russian Federal Security Service. The individual served in a motorized infantry brigade stationed in the Kharkiv region. Trained as an electrician, he was placed in a battalion responsible for repairing and restoring unmanned aerial systems used by the Ukrainian army.
Why it matters
It reveals potential Russian espionage inside Ukraine's military support structures, affecting drone operations.
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Ukrainian security servicesFSBdrone repairmilitary infiltrationKharkivUAV maintenanceespionage
