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Ukrainian intelligence evacuates naval officer's family from Crimea, Navy says

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Ukrainian intelligence evacuates naval officer's family from Crimea, Navy says
The "Angels" special intelligence unit evacuated from occupied Crimea the family of an officer of the Ukrainian, according to Ukraine's Navy. (Ukraine's Navy)

The Angels special intelligence unit has evacuated from occupied Crimea the family of a Ukrainian naval officer persecuted by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the Navy reported on Oct. 7.

The operation was ordered by Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa. It was secretly planned in a short time frame and "successfully implemented," according to the statement.

The family of four — the officer's parents, sister and niece — were detained in Russian-occupied Crimea on Sept. 18.

"They were illegally held for three days, psychologically pressured and threatened with torture," the Navy said.

"In this way, the occupiers planned to persuade the Ukrainian officer to cooperate."

The family was released on Sept. 20 on the condition that the officer would contact the FSB within five days. Otherwise, the family could face "years of imprisonment."

"The family was evacuated right from under the noses of the occupiers," the Navy added.

The Kyiv Independent could not verify the report.

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Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years, covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics. Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.

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