An FSB agent who was monitoring the air defense positions in the Odesa region was sentenced to 15 years.
The court sentenced the agent from the border settlement of Lymanse in Odesa to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. According to the SBU, he was part of an uncovered intelligence network in August 2025 and was tasked with monitoring mobile air defense groups during the defense against Russian drone attacks. The security service stated that this helped to secure key positions of the region's air defense.
The Security Service of Ukraine reported that the court found the resident of the border settlement of Lymanse in Odesa guilty under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed during martial law). He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
According to the investigation, the man worked as a general laborer and was part of an FSB network that was uncovered by Ukrainian intelligence in August 2025 year. He came under the radar of the Russian intelligence service due to anti-Ukrainian posts and comments on Telegram. To facilitate communication, the supervisor from Russia organized a special chat bot through which members of the network transmitted the collected information.
Ukrainian air defense units were of particular interest to Russians. Investigators documented how a man was monitoring mobile fire groups of the Armed Forces during the defense against Russian drone attacks; the information obtained could have been used to prepare new strikes against Ukrainian military targets.
The SBU detained an agent at their place of residence. During a search, law enforcement officers seized a smartphone containing evidence of collaboration with the FSB. The security service noted that the timely exposure and detention helped to secure key positions in the anti-aircraft defense of the Odesa region.