Legislation enforcement officers have detained a servicemember suspected of passing details about the frontline positions of Ukraine's defence forces to the Russians.

Supply: Specialised Prosecutor's Workplace within the Area of Defence of the Central Area; Safety Service of Ukraine; Nationwide Police

Particulars: Investigators say a 30-year-old servicemember established contact by way of Telegram with a consultant of Russia's secret providers and, in change for cash, agreed to gather and go on army data to the detriment of Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and defence capabilities.

The investigation states that in January 2026 the suspect repeatedly offered details about the areas of defence forces items on the entrance line in Kharkiv Oblast for US$1,500. Prosecutors say he gathered the knowledge and took photographs of related websites earlier than sending the supplies to the Russian secret service consultant. The funds have been allegedly transferred to a cryptocurrency pockets.

The pre-trial investigation additionally discovered that in 2025 the servicemember illegally obtained ammunition and explosive substances with out the required allow, together with hand grenades, plastic explosives, propellant powder and greater than 1,200 rounds of small-arms ammunition. Investigators say he saved the objects unlawfully at his place of residence and later offered them for money.

A courtroom has remanded the suspect in custody with out the suitable to bail. He faces a doable sentence of 15 years in jail or life imprisonment, with confiscation of property.

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