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SBU detains 3 alleged Russian spies operating in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr oblasts

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SBU detains 3 alleged Russian spies operating in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr oblasts
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) had detained three people, including one Russian citizen, suspected of working for the Russian military intelligence (GRU), Oct. 4, 2023. (Source: SBU)

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) had detained three people, including one Russian citizen, suspected of working for the Russian military intelligence (GRU), SBU announced on Oct. 4.

At the instruction of their Russian handlers, the suspects allegedly collected information on Ukraine's Armed Forces and the consequences of Russian strikes in Kharkiv and Zhytomyr oblasts.

GRU was collecting this information in preparation for subsequent strikes, the SBU said.

According to the report, the suspects were local residents recruited by Russian intelligence before the start of the full-scale war.

The alleged spies are now in custody and face life in prison.

Northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, lying at the Ukrainian-Russian border, is a regular target of Russian strikes.

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Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

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