In Zaporizhzhia, two men were charged with plotting to kill military personnel on behalf of the FSB

In Zaporizhzhia, two men, aged 18 and 19, were notified that they were suspected of treason. According to the investigation, acting on orders from a representative of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), they first set cars on fire and later planned the murders of Ukrainian servicemen. 

The Russian handler allegedly promised them 120,000 hryvnias for each person killed.

According to the investigation, the Russian special service used fake social media and messaging app accounts belonging to young women to organize the attacks. Acting on their behalf, the suspects were offered meetings with Ukrainian soldiers and directed them to predetermined locations.

There, the suspects were to carry out attacks on the servicemen.

According to investigators, the young men agreed to cooperate with the Russian intelligence service while searching for “easy money” online.

Initially, law enforcement officials claim, they carried out tasks involving setting cars on fire. After that, their Russian handler instructed them to plan the murders of Ukrainian soldiers.

According to the investigation, the suspects conducted reconnaissance of the area, scouted locations for the attacks, and coordinated their actions with their handler.

They also purchased a change of clothes, gloves, a knife, and other items necessary to carry out the planned attacks.

On September 10, 2026, law enforcement officers detained both men immediately before one of the planned murders.

During searches, law enforcement officers seized communication devices, knives, non-lethal pistols with ammunition, and a hand grenade with a fuse.

Under the procedural guidance of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office, both men were notified of their status as suspects under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—treason committed under martial law.

The suspects are currently in custody.

At the same time, in accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime until proven guilty by a court verdict.

This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.