Espionage in Ukraine 2025: FSB Spy Network Expose. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained a retired lieutenant colonel accused of spying for the Russian FSB.
After leaving the Armed Forces in 2023, he allegedly gathered intelligence on Ukrainian troop movements in Sumy region.
The FSB valued him so highly that his recruiter received a general’s rank.
Spy Network and Recruitment Tactics
The officer managed a small network of ex-military contacts, secretly obtaining information through personal relationships.
Espionage in Ukraine 2025. New recruits were screened and later instructed inside Russia.
Agent’s main tasks:
- Identify pro-Russian sympathizers among soldiers;
- Collect and transmit data on Ukrainian positions;
- Deliver new recruits to Russia for training.
Espionage in Ukraine 2025, Series of Arrests and Consequences
He now faces life imprisonment and property confiscation for high treason and illegal border crossings.
Other cases reported by the SBU in 2025 include:
| Month | Case | Region |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Air Force colonel spying for FSB via ex-wife | Lviv region |
| May 2025 | Defense plant agent stealing military secrets | Kyiv |
| May 2025 | Frontline soldier spying for Russia | Kharkiv region |