Former SBU officer Dmytro Kozyura was sentenced to life in prison for working for the FSB
Dmytro Kozura, a former high-ranking official of the Security Service of Ukraine, was sentenced to life in prison for treason under martial law. The investigation established that he had passed classified information to Russian intelligence agencies in exchange for financial compensation.
The court found Dmytro Kozura, the former chief of staff of the Anti-Terrorist Center under the SBU, guilty of treason and sentenced him to the most severe punishment—life imprisonment. The verdict was announced on June 25, as reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. According to the investigation, the officer, who had access to state secrets and was responsible for coordinating the fight against terrorism, was recruited by the Russian FSB in Vienna back in 2018. He is accused of passing on defense information and data constituting state secrets in exchange for money.
According to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, the suspect was in constant contact with his Russian handlers, using covert communication channels through intermediaries. According to the investigation, he personally signed documents and official materials while adhering to methods of covert communication.
After the start of the full-scale invasion, as the investigation established, his activities intensified. He passed on information about the SBU’s operations, the consequences of missile strikes on Kyiv, the locations of military units, as well as data on critical infrastructure, including energy and gas transmission systems. The case file also notes that Kozura passed on information about measures to strengthen air defense, official documents marked “secret,” and analytical materials that could have been used to plan further attacks.
He was exposed in February 2025. During the investigation, according to law enforcement officials, he admitted to collaborating with Russia’s FSB and receiving monetary compensation for the information he provided. Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko emphasized that such cases are of fundamental importance to the state, noting: “Anyone who wore Ukrainian epaulets and began working for the FSB becomes an enemy of Ukraine. Only the harshest punishment is appropriate for such individuals.” This was reported by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
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