In Odesa, a 21-year-old man is suspected of treason for collecting data on critical infrastructure
In Odesa, a 21-year-old man was notified that he is suspected of treason committed under martial law. This was announced by the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the investigation, in July–August 2026, a local resident made contact with a representative of the Russian special services via the Telegram messaging app. According to law enforcement, he agreed to collect and transmit information about infrastructure facilities. The man’s actions were classified under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In August, the man received a task from his handler to inspect one of the critical infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region. He arrived at the specified coordinates and documented the facility’s grounds and the movement of large-scale vehicles through the checkpoint. He also took screenshots of the facility’s location in the “Google Maps” app.
He sent the collected photos and videos to a representative of the Russian special services via “Telegram.”
Another task he was supposed to carry out was to place hostile materials on outdoor advertising structures in the city.
At the request of the prosecutor’s office, the suspect was placed in pretrial detention.
The pretrial investigation in the criminal proceedings is being conducted by the USBU in the Odesa region.
This was reported by the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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