--- title: "SBU Detained a Russian 'Mole' in the AFU Who Was Passing Coordinates of His Own Repair Battalion in Kharkiv Oblast" description: "The SBU detained a mobilized AFU serviceman in Kharkiv Oblast who had been recruited by the FSB through a relative in Russia. The agent was passing coordinates of his own repair battalion for the correction of a missile strike, but was caught while leaving the base territory." date: 2026-09-24T08:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/sbu-detained-russian-mole-in-afu-kharkiv-oblast tags: [sbu, fsb, ukraine, military-intelligence, kharkiv, treason, counterintelligence] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # SBU Detained a Russian 'Mole' in the AFU Who Was Passing Coordinates of His Own Repair Battalion in Kharkiv Oblast ![SBU special forces officers in tactical gear with SBU markings on helmets and vests](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/24/sbu-zaderzhala-rossiyskogo-krota-v-vs-u-harkovskaya-oblast/sbu-zaderzhala-rossiyskogo-krota-v-vs-u-harkovskaya-oblast-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The SBU detained a mobilized AFU serviceman in Kharkiv Oblast who was acting in the interests of the FSB - The agent was passing coordinates of his own repair battalion for the correction of a missile strike - Recruitment was carried out before conscription through a relative residing in Russia - Five smartphones for encrypted communication were seized from the detainee; he faces life imprisonment The military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine, with the assistance of the AFU command, detained a mobilized serviceman in Kharkiv Oblast who was acting in the interests of the FSB and passing Russian intelligence services the precise coordinates of the deployment of his own repair battalion. According to the SBU, the subject was planning to correct a missile strike on the location of his own unit and then leave the military base under the pretext of a hospital visit. The detainee has been notified of suspicion of high treason committed under martial law and is held in custody without the right to bail. ### How the 'Mole' Was Exposed According to the SBU statement, the agent was detained in a service vehicle directly as he was leaving the military base. Counterintelligence acted in coordination with the Commander-in-Chief of the AFU and exposed the agent in advance, taking measures to ensure the security of Ukrainian military locations. This means that the planned correction of the missile strike was not allowed, and the coordinates passed to the FSB handler were neutralized before they could be used. ### Agent Profile and Recruitment Scheme The subject was a mobilized serviceman holding the position of master electrician for the repair of unmanned systems in a mechanized infantry brigade. Russian intelligence services had recruited the man even before his conscription into military service. To bring the military-obligated man into cooperation, the FSB used his relative residing in the territory of Russia. After entering the army, the agent, in parallel with his main duty, collected data for the Russian side on the deployment points of his own unit and adjacent subunits. ### Communication Tools and Seized Evidence During searches, five smartphones were seized from the detainee, which he used in turn for encrypted communication with the Russian side. The multi-channel switching of devices allowed the agent to minimize the risk of the communication channel being tracked. It was through these channels that the coordinates of the repair battalion, for which the correction of the missile strike was planned, were transmitted. ### Legal Consequences SBU investigators notified the detainee of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — high treason committed under martial law. The subject is held in custody without the right to bail. The maximum penalty under this article is life imprisonment with confiscation of property. ### Context: Parallel Counterintelligence Operations The detention in Kharkiv Oblast became part of a series of SBU operations to suppress the sabotage and intelligence activities of Russian intelligence services. In particular, counterintelligence prevented a terrorist attack in the center of Rivne, where a Russian agent had planted an improvised explosive device near a state institution but was detained before it was triggered. In addition, in Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained an FSB agent who, according to the investigation, was preparing an assassination attempt on a Russian opposition leader heading one of the Ukrainian public organizations. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [SBU Exposed a Russian 'Mole' in the AFU Who Was Preparing an Attack on His Own Unit](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sbu-vikrila-rosiyskogo-krota-zsu-kiy-gotuvav-1790239113.html) - РБК-Украина со ссылкой на заявление СБУ подтверждает все ключевые факты: задержание в Харьковской области, должность мастера-электрика, вербовка через родственницу, пять смартфонов, ч. 2 ст. 111 УК. Версия о корректировке удара по собственному рембату и плане побега в госпиталь также присутствует в материале. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who was detained and in what position did he serve? **A:** A mobilized serviceman was detained, who held the position of master electrician for the repair of unmanned systems in an AFU mechanized infantry brigade in Kharkiv Oblast. ### Q: How exactly did the FSB recruit this person? **A:** Russian intelligence services recruited the man even before his conscription into military service, using his relative residing in Russia as a channel for establishing contact and bringing him into cooperation. ### Q: What exactly was the agent planning to do? **A:** He passed the FSB handler the precise coordinates of a Ukrainian repair battalion for the correction of a missile strike. To survive during the attack, he planned to leave the base territory in advance under the pretext of a hospital visit. ### Q: What evidence was seized? **A:** During searches, five smartphones were seized from the detainee, which he used in turn for encrypted communication with the Russian side. ### Q: What punishment faces the subject? **A:** He has been notified of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason under martial law). The maximum penalty is life imprisonment with confiscation of property. He is held in custody without the right to bail.