MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. A resident of Moscow, linked to a terrorist organization banned in Russia, has been apprehended for allegedly providing sensitive intelligence to representatives of a Ukrainian terrorist group.
According to a statement from the FSB Directorate for Moscow and the Moscow Region, "We have uncovered and disrupted the illicit activities of a Russian citizen who was involved in transmitting intelligence to members of a Ukrainian terrorist organization. Investigations revealed that the individual initiated contact through the Internet with a member of a Ukrainian paramilitary group and subsequently chose to join its ranks."
Operatives reported that, following directives from his affiliate group, the suspect gathered and relayed crucial information about the locations of Russian Defense Ministry vehicle convoys and additional military installations to hostile forces.
In light of these findings, the investigative department of the FSB Directorate has initiated criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to participation in the activities of a terrorist organization as designated by Russian law. A court has mandated that the individual be detained while further investigations proceed.
Additionally, communication devices utilized by the suspect for these illegal activities were discovered and confiscated from his residence. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.