Lawyer detained in Kyiv for recruiting agents for the GRU
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:01:00 +0200
What is known about the detained traitorThe SBU counterintelligence established that the detained lawyer was engaged in the search for new agents for the Russian GRU.
In addition, he represented the interests of already exposed accomplices of the occupiers in court proceedings.
In one case, a lawyer first helped the Russians find a person who adjusted enemy fire in Ukraine, and after the informant was detained, he defended him in court.
According to the investigation, the lawyer was recruited in 2015 during a personal meeting with the representative of the Russian GRU, Vitaly Naumov, in Russia.After the fullscale invasion began, the lawyeractively sought new agents to work in the Russian Federationtransmitted information about SBU employees involved in investigations into traitorscontinued to defend exposed agents in court.For completed tasks, the lawyer received money transfers through anonymous payment systems.What punishment does a detained lawyer faceSBU officers detained him at his place of residence in Kyiv.During the searches, a mobile phone was seized from him, which he used to communicate with the enemy and other agents.
He was informed of suspicion under the article High treason committed under martial law.The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the detainee is currently being decided.
He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
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