Ukraine catches Russian agent secretly filming airfield, Ukrainian Security Service says
If found guilty, the 24-year-old native of Rivne Oblast faces life imprisonment for high treason.
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Ukrainian abducted in Russian-occupied Crimea; Ukraine's ombudsman appeals to Moscow
A Ukrainian citizen disappeared in Russian-occupied Crimea earlier in May after being detained by people who presented themselves as Federal Security Service (FSB) officers, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on May 29.
Russia detains 8 teenagers accused of plotting attacks on police during Victory Day
Russian authorities have detained nine residents of Stavropol Krai, accusing them of plotting an attack on security forces during May 9 celebrations, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on May 19.
Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums
Editor's note: This story is based on the Kyiv Independent's investigative documentary, "Curated Theft" – watch it in English here, for free. As Ukraine's liberating forces advanced in the fall of 2022, several trucks stopped near the rear yard of the Kherson Local History Museum. Inside the building itself, dozens of
6 Bulgarian nationals sentenced in the UK for spying for Russia
The convictions mark a significant development in Britain's efforts to counter Russian intelligence operations amid heightened tensions stemming from Moscow's war against Ukraine and repeated Kremlin threats toward Kyiv's allies.
'Ukrainian agent' detained in car bombing of Russian general in Moscow, FSB claims
Ignat Kuzin was detained for allegedly planting a bomb that killed a senior Russian general, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on April 26, alleging that Kuzin is a Ukrainian agent.
Russia detains Belarusian citizen, alleges SBU-linked bombing plot
In a video released by Russian state-run RIA Novosti, the detainee, whose identity was not disclosed, said he was born in 2000 and is a citizen of Belarus.
SBU dismantles suspected Russian spy ring, 5 minors among detainees
According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the agent network operated across four regions and was planning to target residential neighborhoods and a Ukrainian military base with explosives.
Ukraine detains instructor plotting killings of training base commanders on Russia's behalf, SBU says
The suspect, an instructor at the Yavoriv training ground near the Polish border, had reportedly been tasked with planning terrorist attacks against commanders of Ukraine's Armed Forces stationed at the training center.
Who is Sergey Beseda, Russian spy handler leading talks with US?
Sergey Beseda, former head of the 5th Service of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), was an unconventional choice to represent his country in the talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia on March 24. Seventy-year-old General Beseda, however, has been deeply involved in Russia’s all-out war against
Russia blames ‘unfriendly state’ for 2024 Crocus Hall terrorist attack
Svetlana Petrenko, a representative of the Russian Investigative Committee, claimed the attack aimed to "destabilize the situation in Russia."
Russia’s FSB 'neutralizes' alleged terrorist planning attack in Moscow
Firearms and chemical substances for assembling explosive devices were reportedly found and seized during a subsequent investigation at the suspect's apartment.
Attacks on Ukraine’s draft officers on the rise, fueled by social tension and Russian interference
Within a single week in February, several attacks against enlistment offices and personnel in Ukraine took place, resulting in injuries among both military and civilians. The most striking was the murder of an enlistment officer at a gas station in Poltava Oblast. A man killed the officer during an attempt
SBU says it dismantled Russian spy network targeting F-16 jets
The operation, conducted near a military airfield, led to the arrest of two agents who were caught photographing a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet during takeoff.
SBU foils Russian missile plot on Ukrainian military institute, arrests cadet collaborating with FSB
An 18-year-old military cadet has been charged with treason for allegedly aiding Russian special services, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Jan. 24.
'Well-known' Dnipro lawyer detained for allegedly aiding Russian missile strikes
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a lawyer from Dnipro suspected of aiding Russian missile strikes against the city and then attempting to flee the country, the SBU said on Jan. 22.
Russian FSB officer found dead in Moscow Defense Ministry building, media reports
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) counterintelligence officer Vladimir Feshchenko was found dead in a Russian Defense Ministry building in Moscow, Russian state-owned outlet RIA Novosti reported on Jan. 14.
For the first time, Russia labels independent media outlet as 'terrorist group'
Russia's FSB has designated the independent media outlet Komi Daily as a "terrorist organization."
Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos
Russian President Boris Yeltsin officially resigned on Dec. 31, 1999, anointing Vladimir Putin, then prime minister, as his successor. Partially due to his hardline stance against terrorism and the successful conduct of the Second Chechen War, Putin won the March 26, 2000 presidential elections. He has held on to power
Russia detains suspect allegedly planning to assassinate defense official, pro-war blogger, Russian media report
Russia claimed that the detained man was acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia detains 4 suspects allegedly planning to assassinate top defense officials
According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), four Russians were involved in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers.
Russia detains Russian-German citizen over alleged sabotage plot
Russia’s security services detained a Russian-German citizen for allegedly preparing a sabotage plot against railways, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Dec. 10.
Media: 24-year-old Ukrainian man from Russian-occupied Melitopol accused of 'criminal espionage' by FSB, faces up to 20 years in prison
Leonid Popov, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia since 2017, was charged with espionage by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian independent outlet IStories reported on Nov. 29.
Russia's FSB detains German citizen over alleged 'terrorist plot'
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Nov. 20 the detention of German citizen Nikolai Gaiduk, accusing him of planning terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure in the Kaliningrad region.
Russia's FSB reports detentions over Crimea car bombing
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Nov. 19 announced the detention of two residents of Russian-occupied Crimea in connection with a car bombing in Sevastopol on Nov. 13 that killed Russian Navy officer Valery Trankovsky.
Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief
The Kyiv Independent fills in the gaps in the story of Sergey Korolev, Vladimir Putin’s second-main spy chief, stripping him of a significant portion of his long-lived anonymity.
Investigation: Shattering the secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief
Key findings: * International sanctions lists contain mistakes in key identifying data of Sergey Korolev, deputy head of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). * The European Union and Swiss sanctions list the incorrect date of birth of Korolev. Almost all other sanctions lists don’t include the most likely spelling of his
Russian sleeper cell plotting 'violent seizure of power in Odesa' thwarted, SBU claims
In a post on Telegram, the SBU said the group had originally planned to seize administrative buildings and state institutions in the city at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia expels 6 UK diplomats, accusing them of 'espionage and subversive activities'
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it had canceled the diplomats' accreditation based on "evidence" of their alleged intelligence activities provided by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Russia investigating Western, Ukrainian journalists over reporting from Sudzha
Russia launched a criminal investigation into CNN correspondent Nick Walsh and Ukrainian journalists Diana Butsko and Olesia Borovyk on the grounds of an "illegal border crossing" while reporting on Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Oblast, the state-owned news agency TASS reported on Aug. 22.
SBU says it busted Russian spy network, including ex-members of Yanukovych's security
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Aug. 14 it had uncovered a Russian intelligence network that included two former bodyguards of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and an active member of Ukraine's National Guard.
SBU intercepts large-scale FSB saboteur network across Ukraine
One of those detained is a member of the Dnipro City Council and another is an official in the city council of Yuzhne, a city in Odesa Oblast.
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