According to TASS, citing the agency, the information transfer took place in the summer of 2024. «Ukrainian intelligence services promised him assistance in safely leaving Russia and joining a volunteer formation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate in combat operations against the Russian Federation», — reported the FSB. A criminal case has been initiated under the article on espionage.
The detainee gave a confession, stating that he saw an air defense unit on the road from Sochi to Adler, marked the location on a map, and sent it to a curator from Ukrainian intelligence named Vladimir.
In 2024, a record number of verdicts were issued in Russia on espionage charges — 24. In 2022, there was only one verdict.