The SBU detained two men in Lviv for registering Starlink accounts for Russians
In Lviv, the Security Service of Ukraine detained two men suspected of registering Starlink terminals for the Russian military. According to the investigation, the suspects activated at least 14 stations that the occupying forces used during combat operations against the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to the case file, the Russian military used the registered Starlink terminals to plan combat operations against Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
One of the detainees was a student. According to the SBU, Russian intelligence services recruited him via Telegram channels, where they offered “easy” money. He later enlisted an unemployed acquaintance to carry out the tasks.
The investigation established that the men fraudulently recruited 14 people into the scheme. Their passport information was used to verify the Starlink terminals, which were subsequently operated in the interests of the Russian side.
After activating the equipment, the suspects provided the necessary details to a Russian handler. They were paid for carrying out these tasks.
Law enforcement officials are also verifying information about the detainees’ possible involvement in registering more than 40 additional Starlink terminals for Russians.
Currently, both suspects are being held in custody without the right to bail. If found guilty, they face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property, according to the SBU.
Earlier, the SBU detained a GRU agent who was coordinating Russian strikes in the Sloviansk area.
The SBU also exposed an FSB spy network that was coordinating strikes on Kramatorsk.
In Izmail, a Russian agent who was planning a terrorist attack was exposed.
