The SBU has detained a Russian agent who was preparing a missile attack on electrical substations in Western Ukraine. The FSB agent was detained in the Ternopil region.
The Russian agent collected information about the location of critical infrastructure facilities and the specifics of their work in the western regions. It is reported that he was interested in the locations and technical characteristics of local electrical substations.
A Kremlin agent photographed 2 objects in Ternopil
He planned to transfer the collected information to the enemy in order to prepare and conduct a series of targeted missile strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities. The SBU exposed the attacker and detained him while trying to transfer intelligence from his smartphone to the invaders.
The traitor turned out to be a resident of the Kremenets district, whom the Russian special service recruited after the start of a full-scale invasion.
Caught in the Ternopil region FSB agent/SBU photo
The SBU informs that the agent came to the attention of infidels because of his pro-Kremlin views. To carry out hostile tasks, he traveled around the area, established the location of Ukrainian energy facilities and recorded their coordinates.
A resident of the Ternopil region sold himself to the enemy for 5,000 hryvnias
The men used a telegram channel to communicate through the FSB. During a search, a phone was seized red-handed from the attacker in favor of Russia.
The office of the Prosecutor General clarified that the agent photographed 2 energy facilities in Ternopil and sent these photos to a member of the Russian special services. Law enforcement officers detained him when a man was taking 5,000 hryvnia rewards from a cache in a specified place.
The attacker was informed of suspicion of high treason, and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is also being decided.
Russia Attacks Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure: What's Known
- Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's energy system has survived 13 Russian missile attacks and 15 UAV strikes on energy facilities. The previous similar attack occurred on January 26.
- Then explosions were heard in several regions, including Kyiv, Odessa, Vinnitsa. New Russian shelling added problems to the Ukrainian energy system, but Russia did not achieve its goal.
- The Kremlin initially planned to plunge Ukraine into a blackout, but our energy system withstands massive shelling. In particular, thanks to the incredible work of power engineers.
- The most difficult situation with electricity is in Odessa, because the invaders damaged power equipment there. Therefore, Odessa and the Odessa region cannot physically receive electricity.
