Three Sentenced for Aiding Ukraine's Military Intelligence
Courts in Krasnodar and Sevastopol sentenced three members of the main intelligence service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's agent network to 12, 16, and 17 years in a strict regime prison for treason.
Consensus
- Three individuals were sentenced by courts in Krasnodar and Sevastopol for involvement in a network supporting Ukraine's military intelligence.
- The defendants were convicted of treason under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code, committed as part of a group with prior agreement.
- The equipment installed in Sevastopol and Novorossijsk was intended for remote monitoring of the Black Sea Fleet's radio signals via the internet.
- The alleged purpose of the surveillance was to obtain real-time data on fleet composition, combat readiness, command plans, and to assist in adjusting missile strikes and drone attacks.
- One defendant, a 1991-born native of Crimea, was reportedly recruited during a visit to Poland by a Ukrainian intelligence officer.
- He recruited two other men from Crimea, born in 1991 and 1968, to assist in the operation.
- All three were sentenced to serve their terms in strict-regime colonies.
- The Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed the cases were investigated and prosecuted under Russian law.
Points of divergence
- On September 22, the FSB reported the arrest of a 32-year-old Russian man in Sevastopol suspected of sending photos of Black Sea Fleet facilities to Ukrainian military intelligence via Telegram. — vedomosti
- On August 24, the FSB arrested a 23-year-old resident of Evpatoria suspected of providing the SBU with information about Russian military sites and later receiving an order to plant an explosive device under a military personnel's car. — vedomosti
- On July 27, the Southern Military District Court sentenced a resident of Novorossiysk, Yevgeny Chernyshov, to 22 years in prison for providing Ukraine with information about the Novorossiysk naval base, including photographs of ship numbers and locations. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Seyastopol and Krasnodar courts sentenced three GUR agents to prison — Вести
- Defendants in the case of radio broadcast eavesdropping by the Fleet received real sentences — Интерфакс
- Three people sentenced to terms from 12 to 17 years for assistance to Ukrainian intelligence — Ведомости