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Former UK military instructor detained in Ukraine on suspicion of working for Russia's FSB

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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a former British military instructor from Ireland in Kiev on charges of espionage for Russia. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office announced that the suspect, who entered Ukraine in 2024 to train troops, later allegedly contacted Russian operatives. He is accused of passing classified military information, including data on foreign instructors and training center locations. The individual has been charged with unauthorized disclosure of military deployment information during martial law and faces a potential sentence of up to 12 years in prison.


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