FSB detains two Crimeans over Ukraine spy plot
Two residents of Crimea were detained by FSB officers for allegedly gathering and transmitting military intelligence to Ukrainian special services, including data on Russian military installations and equipment movements, and preparing bomb caches. They reportedly admitted guilt and were charged with treason and illegal possession of explosives.
Consensus
- Two residents of Crimea were detained by the FSB.
- The suspects are Russian citizens born in 1968 and 1974.
- They were allegedly recruited via a messaging app by Ukrainian special forces.
- They collected and transmitted information about the location of Russian military facilities and movements of military equipment.
- They were involved in preparing bomb caches or explosive devices.
- The suspects allegedly distributed pro-Ukrainian nationalist materials online.
- The suspects gave confessions to the FSB.
- Criminal cases were opened under Article 275 (treason) and Part 3 of Article 222.1 (illegal possession of explosives or explosive devices) of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The FSB reported that the suspects were involved in organizing hidden caches with homemade explosives.
- The FSB stated that the suspects were working for Ukrainian intelligence.
Points of divergence
- The suspects are siblings (brother and sister). — mediazona
- The suspects were arrested and the court ordered their detention. — kommersant
- Four homemade explosive devices (SVO) containing over 5 kg of foreign-made explosive material were seized during searches. — vedomosti
- One of the suspects admitted to photographing military equipment and searching for bomb caches in Yevpatoria, including taking photos with provocative slogans like 'Crimea is Ukraine' and '11 years under occupation' in front of landmarks. — vesti
- A 54-year-old man from Sevastopol was also detained on suspicion of treason, allegedly gathering data on military facilities in Crimea for Ukrainian intelligence. — vm
- Another man, Dmitryev, was previously sentenced to 17 years in a strict-regime colony and fined 300,000 rubles for similar charges. — vm
Coverage (13 sources)
- In annexed Crimea, FSB agents detained a Russian citizen who, as claimed, was gathering on orders military... — ASTRA
- FSB agents detained a Russian citizen in Crimea who was gathering data on the location of military objects for the Ukrainian military intelligence — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FSB detained two Crimeans on charges of working for Ukrainian intelligence — Медиазона
- FSB officials state that two people were detained in annexed Crimea for passing data on Russian Ministry of Defense objects to Ukraine — ASTRA
- FSB: Two residents of Crimea arrested for passing data on military objects to Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- In Crimea, two Russians were detained for passing data on Ministry of Defense objects to Ukraine — Ведомости
- Detainees in Crimea were removing military equipment in Yevpatoria on Kiev's orders — Вести
- In Crimea, two Russians who were passing data on Russian Ministry of Defense objects to Kyiv's intelligence services were detained, reported by the FSB. Under... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Two Crimeans detained for handing over data on Russian military objects to Kyiv — Вести
- FSB detained two Crimean residents for cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence — Интерфакс
- FSB detained two Russians who were passing data on military objects in Crimea to Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Two Crimean residents detained – they were making bomb shelters for terror attacks. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In Crimea, two Russians who were passing data on Russian Ministry of Defense objects to Kyiv's intelligence services were detained, reported by the FSB. — ТАСС (Telegram)