An alleged Russian spy who plotted to kill army commanders by poisoning their baths has been caught, Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has claimed.
The SBU has said its military counterintelligence stopped a Russian sabotage attempt in the Zaporizhzhia region and detained the suspect.
The service announced: “The attacker turned out to be an active serviceman of the Ukrainian army.
“To commit the crime, he planned to add a poisonous substance to the water of the bath and laundry complex, which was used by the command staff of the Armed Forces.”
The security service also reportedly found the suspect was recruited after Russian forces kidnapped his parents, who live in the occupied area of the Luhansk region.
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The family was allegedly “subjected to brutal torture, demanding they persuade their son to work for the aggressor country”.
During its investigation the SBU also said it found the alleged attacker was telling Russia about the deployment and movements of units of the armed forces on the front line.
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