A member of the Russian intelligence network is on trial in Volyn
21.05.2026
Prosecutors of the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office have sent an indictment to the court regarding a member of the agent network of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
It has been established that a 43-year-old man voluntarily agreed to confidential cooperation with representatives of the Russian special services.
From August 2025 to January 2026, in fulfillment of the tasks from his curators, he obtained and provided information about the locations and movements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel, military cargo, the results of missile strikes, and the conduct of restoration work on critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn, Ternopil, and Rivne regions.
In addition, he collected information about active military personnel and their family members to later blackmail them and involve them in the agent network.
For thorough intelligence gathering, the agent purchased video equipment with funds sent to him by his curators. With its help, he filmed objects of interest to enemy special services: a military airfield, railway stations, and mobile communication towers.
The man detained on January 19, 2026 is accused of treason committed under martial law (Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
He is in custody without the possibility of bail.
The identity of the representative of the Russian special service with whom the accused was in contact has also been established.
Pre-trial investigation: SBU in the Volyn region.
Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.
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