Spyed on ships near Mykolaiv seaport: employee of local company sentenced to 15 years for treason

An employee of a local company who installed webcams near the Mykolaiv seaport to spy on Ukrainian Armed Forces ships was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

As reported by the Security Service of Ukraine, the Russian agent spied on military ships, as well as merchant ships exporting agricultural products.

According to the case, in order to track the locations of Ukrainian vessels, he installed several webcams near the local port. These video devices showed a continuous online broadcast of the water area.

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As a result of a special operation in February 2024, law enforcement officers detained a man when he tried to install another video camera.

In addition, another of his tasks was to identify ground facilities of the Defense Forces, including military hospitals, training centers, and checkpoints.

As reported by the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the Russian agent turned out to be an employee of a local company, who was recruited by the Russian special services at the end of 2023.

Russian agent who spied on ships in Mykolaiv sentenced to 15 years, photo: Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Russian agent who spied on ships in Mykolaiv sentenced to 15 years, photo: SBU

He came to the attention of the occupiers through his activity in pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, where he approved armed aggression against Ukraine. The agent later communicated with his Russian handler through an anonymous chat in the messenger.

During the search, a mobile phone with evidence of his communication with the Russian Federation, tools for installing video cameras and boxes for them were seized from him.

The court found the man guilty under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).

We will remind you that earlier a resident of Mykolaiv was also sentenced to 15 years in prison, who, for money, provided a Russian agent with information on the locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and monitored the territory of the Nibulon enterprise.