INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian authorities revealed Friday the arrest of an army officer implicated of leaking categorized information about military operations
to Russia.The SBU security service said the male, a lieutenant colonel, had actually been recruited by Russia before its 2022 invasion and
was triggered this year to disclose prepare for Ukrainian Defense Forces operations behind opponent lines.The officer, who commands an
unique operations system, faces a charge of high treason and might deal with life in jail
His identity has not been made public.While espionage arrests have occurred on both sides given that the war started, the detention of a
senior officer with access to extremely delicate intelligence is exceptionally rare.According to the SBU, the officer supplied Russia with
information about Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance missions in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson areas, along with and Crimea
Russia allegedly meant to use the intelligence to target and neutralize Ukrainian special forces operating near or behind the front
lines.Investigators seized electronic gadgets referred to as means of hidden interaction throughout a search of the officers
belongings.The arrest comes as stress install over a prospective Russian offensive in southern Ukraines Zaporizhzhia area, while Russian
forces continue advancing in the eastern Donetsk region.
