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Detainees suspected of Russian-sponsored arson attacks on the Ukrainian Army’s SUVs. Photo: SBU.

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Ukraine detains more than 450 in Russian-orchestrated arson network

''Set a vehicle on fire, record it, get paid." This simple proposition from Russian intelligence services has lured hundreds of desperate Ukrainians, including children, into becoming domestic saboteurs.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russian hackers attack WhatsApp to obtain data on Ukraine

Russian hackers are masquerading as US government officials to infiltrate WhatsApp groups of NGOs supporting Ukraine, marking an aggressive shift in cyber warfare tactics that directly targets humanitarian aid networks.

byBenjamin Looijen

Russia to choose between guns and butter in 2025, Bloomberg predicts

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Romania’s Constitutional Court annuls first-round presidential results as Russian influence allegations spark outrage

Earlier, the far-right politician who had won the first round of the elections said that if he were to win the presidency, he would stop the export of Ukrainian grain through Romania and suspend aid to Kyiv.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian nuclear forces deserter reveals invasion day secrets

Russian nuclear officer exposes classified base protocols, combat readiness, and claimed personal struggle against military propaganda.

byYuri Zoria

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SBU foils arson plot by suspected Russian agent in Dnipro

Ukraine’s Security Service arrested a suspected FSB agent in Dnipro, who prepared to attack military vehicles and rail facilities.

byYuri Zoria

What makes Russian spies tick? World's largest declassified KGB archive, in Ukraine, tells all

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What makes Russian spies tick? World’s largest declassified KGB archive, in Ukraine, tells all

Russian spies don't innovate - they study and update decades-old KGB manuals, says Andriy Kohut, who oversees the world's largest collection of declassified Soviet intelligence files that Moscow mistakenly abandoned in Ukraine.

byOlha Aivazovska

The suspect detained on suspicion of gathering intelligence for Russia's FSB in Donetsk Oblast.

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Ukraine arrests UN aid volunteer accused of spying for Russia in Donetsk Oblast

The male suspect used food aid delivery routes to gather and transmit sensitive military information about Ukrainian defense positions to an identified Russian intelligence officer.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine claims to have foiled Russian FSB arson plot in Ukraine and EU

Ukrainian law enforcement detained 19 individuals from various regions, accused of preparing and executing arson attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine and EU countries. The group, allegedly working for Russian FSB, targeted shopping centers, gas stations, pharmacies, and markets.

byYuri Zoria

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UK intel: Russian authorities target VPN apps and VoIP services in latest censorship move

Russian authorities remove VPN apps from the App Store and demand an end to VoIP services, aiming to restrict citizens' access to independent information, enhance surveillance capabilities, and continue long-standing efforts to control the domestic information environment, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

A woman from Cherkasy sentenced to life in prison for state treason.

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Ukrainian court sentences woman to life in prison for aiding Russian missile strikes

A local woman from Cherkasy was handed a life sentence for providing precise coordinates of military targets to Russian special services (FSB), leading to deadly missile strikes in the oblast, while she also justified Russia's invasion of Ukraine and glorified Russian forces, particularly the "Wagner" group, according to the Cherkasy Oblast Prosecutor's Office.

byVira Kravchuk

Kristina Liubashenko. Photo by: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona

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Ukrainian woman forced into anti-war protest in Moscow receives 12-year sentence

Despite evidence suggesting she was forced into organizing the protest, the court found her guilty of spreading "fake news" about the Russian army and participating in a "terrorist organization."

byOlena Mukhina

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Poland increases intelligence budget amid rising Russian threat

In response to mounting concerns over Russian aggression, Poland is ramping up its defenses.

byOlena Mukhina

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The revolution that refused to be crushed: how Ukraine’s Euromaidan defied Russia’s subterfuge

While the presence of FSB agents on the streets of Kyiv during the Euromaidan protests was a chilling reminder of Russia's determination to maintain its grip on Ukraine, it was just one piece of a much larger puzzle - a campaign of interference that included everything from disinformation and sabotage to plans for an outright invasion.

byAlya Shandra

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Ukraine detains two suspected FSB agents gathering intel for strikes on Kyiv TV tower, power plant, military HQ

Kyiv announced the detention of two suspected Russian agents spying on potential missile strike targets like the capital's TV tower, thermal power plant and military units on orders from Moscow's FSB intelligence agency.

byYuri Zoria

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SBU says it caught Russian saboteurs red-handed planting railway explosive

Ukraine's security service says it has detained suspected Russian FSB agents caught planting explosives on a Poltava Oblast railway line used to transport military matériel amid the ongoing war.

byYuri Zoria

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Crocus City Hall: incompetence or deliberate failure of Russian security? An OSINT analysis

Did Russia's state security apparatus break down, or was the terrorist attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall deliberately permitted to occur? We investigate

byTatarigami

US sees no link between Ukraine and Moscow concert hall shooting, says White House

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US sees no link between Ukraine and Moscow concert hall shooting, says White House

Ukrainian intelligence called the Moscow shooting a deliberate provocation by Putin's regime.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Moscow concert hall shooting a provocation by Putin's FSB - Ukrainian Intel

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Moscow concert hall shooting a provocation by Putin’s FSB – Ukrainian Intel

According to Russian officials, 40 people are dead, and more than 100 others are injured. The building is still burning.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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ISW: Putin’s post-election speech signals continued reliance on FSB

Putin's appeals to the FSB likely indicate that Russian security services and siloviki (Russian strongmen with political influence) will continue representing his core constituency in his fifth presidential term, following the challenge posed by deceased Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin.

byMaria Tril

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Switzerland is main hub for Russian spies, says Swiss intelligence service

The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) says Switzerland is the main coordinating center for Russian intelligence operations, as…

byOlena Mukhina