The suspect allegedly gathered intelligence and sent money to an organization controlled by Ukrainian military intelligence
A Russian citizen accused of spying for and financing a Kiev-controlled terrorist group has been detained in the Amur Region of Siberia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday.
The suspect, a man in his late 40s, was allegedly providing intelligence on Russian military movements and channeling funds to a “pro-Ukrainian” terrorist organization reportedly overseen by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), the agency reported. He now faces charges of treason and aiding terrorism, crimes that carry a potential life sentence.
Investigators say the man conducted surveillance along sections of the Trans-Siberian Railway and passed information about the transportation of military equipment to his contacts abroad.
Footage released by the FSB showed the suspect admitting to communicating with members of the organization, which he acknowledged has been designated as a terrorist entity in Russia since 2021. The agency did not name the group.
Among a handful of organizations blacklisted in 2021 was National-Socialism / White Power (NS/WP) – a neo-Nazi group that made headlines last year after claiming responsibility for the murder of Ukrainian ultranationalist Irina Farion in the city of Lviv. The group accused Farion of undermining Kiev’s military by criticizing Russian-speaking Ukrainian soldiers.
Russian authorities have linked the same group to multiple attacks inside Russia, including arson at military recruitment offices and attempted assaults on public officials.
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