Ukrainian authorities have arrested a government official and a prominent businessman suspected of being part of a Russian spy network, the State Security Service said.
The State Security Service of Ukraine described one of the detainees as a senior official in the Cabinet Secretariat, and the other as the head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a lobby group for businessmen.
He said in a statement via the Telegram application that he had carried out a “multi-step special operation” to destroy the alleged spy ring.
He continued: “As a result, in Kyiv, the head of one of the departments of the Cabinet Secretariat and the head of one of the departments of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry were arrested, and these two officials transmitted different information from the government to the enemy.” “Our defense capabilities for border arrangements and the personal information of Ukrainian law enforcement officers.”
The two main suspects, who were sitting in front of the Ukrainian flag, appeared in a video clip saying they had cooperated with Moscow, which launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24.
Russia has paid between $ 2,000 and $ 15,000 to two suspects for each mission, depending on the confidentiality and importance of the information, the Ukrainian Security Service reported.
In the video, one person said he received $ 33,000 for his activities and another said he received $ 27,000.
One of them acknowledged its cooperation with Russia since 2016, and the other said that it has started this activity since 2019.
Source: Lebanon Debate
