Suspects of espionage were detained in Odesa at the locations of maritime guard units

Detention of suspects. Photo: SSU

In Odesa, a couple was detained on suspicion of spying on the locations of naval guards for airstrikes on the bases of Ukrainian defenders.

This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.

The law enforcement officers indicate that the 23-year-old man from Odessa and his 18-year-old bride were agents of the Russian special services and operated in the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

«Under the guise of brides, they were spying on the maritime security of Odesa,» the SSU reported.

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According to the SBU, the pair scouted the locations of border patrol units that defend the water area of the port city.

«In order to get intelligence, they went around the area under the guise of brides and grooms and took pictures against the background of «necessary» objects. In the case of receiving actual intelligence information, the occupiers planned to use it for airstrikes on the bases of Ukrainian defenders,» the law enforcement officers added.

A man and a girl were detained near a potential target. The man was informed of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law). The girl was classified as a suspect under Part 2 of Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (unauthorized dissemination of information about the transfer of weapons to Ukraine, the movement or location of the Armed Forces if it is possible to identify them on the ground).

Currently, the suspect is in custody, the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided in relation to the girl. They face from 8 years to life imprisonment.

We will remind that on June 18, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a woman suspected of spying for the Russians for the units of the Defense Forces in Dnipropetrovsk region and Zaporizhzhia.

Earlier it was reported that a man was detained in Odesa on suspicion of spying on air defense positions near the Black Sea.