{"id":1455434,"date":"2026-10-21T11:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1455434"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:24:48","slug":"an-18-year-old-russian-agent-who-was-preparing-a-terrorist-attack-was-detained-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/an-18-year-old-russian-agent-who-was-preparing-a-terrorist-attack-was-detained-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"An 18-year-old Russian agent who was preparing a terrorist attack was detained in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained in Kyiv an 18-year-old Russian agent who helped prepare Russian strikes on Odessa and the Dnieper River and later arrived in the capital to prepare a terrorist attack. He installed a hidden camera opposite the house of a potential victim to monitor her movements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/ssu.gov.ua\/novyny\/sbu-zatrymala-ahenta-rf-yakyi-koryhuvav-obstrily-voroha-u-dvokh-oblastiakh-ukrainy-i-hotuvav-terakt-u-kyievi-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was reported<\/a> by the press service of the SBU.<\/p>\n<p>According to the investigation, the guy from Odessa came into the sights of Russian special services when, after being fired from the post office, he was looking for easy money in Telegram channels.<\/p>\n<p>In August of this year, he gave the enemy the coordinates of a postal logistics terminal in Odessa. The facility was subsequently attacked by Russian jet drones.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EFjMt0Prt0M?si=7L6IDgVump3EMiZW\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the agent collected information about the location of Ukrainian air defense and defense enterprises in the Odessa region. He also traveled by train to the Dnipro, where he scouted out targets identified by the Russians.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1455404 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b7edca04631e448380f1a6d95f9ed625-650x433.jpeg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, the guy was given the task of preparing a terrorist attack in Kyiv. To monitor a potential victim, he installed a hidden video camera with a power bank in front of her house. He disguised the device in a juice box covered with tree bark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1455408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761.png 1536w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2fa55b73987b436397b1b8716fbc4761-650x433.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Russian intelligence services planned to use the camera to learn the man&#8217;s daily routine and travel routes. The agent took the device home to download the recordings and pass them on to the Russian intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>However, SBU officers detained him before he could send a report to Russian intelligence services. During the search, they seized a camera and a smartphone containing evidence of cooperation with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators informed the detainee of suspicion of treason under martial law (Part 2, Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1455411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b5cd9c984168821eb7a923a43aef36d-650x433.jpeg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He is being held without bail. Under this article, he faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/hranaty-vybukhivka-ta-kokteyli-molotova-u-kyievi-zirvaly-seriiu-teraktiv-proty-ttsk\/\">the SBU and the National Police prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Kyiv, which were being prepared at the behest of Russian special services.<\/a> Law enforcement officers detained two previously convicted men who were planning to attack the buildings of territorial procurement centers in the center of the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Instagram.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained in Kyiv an 18-year-old Russian agent who helped prepare Russian strikes on Odessa and the Dnieper River and later arrived in the capital to prepare a terrorist attack. He installed a hidden camera opposite the house of a potential victim to monitor her movements. 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