The SBU apprehended the spy in late February, as he was attempting to flee to Russia-controlled Transnistria, Moldova. Ukrainian counterintelligence identified the man as a resident of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. In the 2000s, he graduated from Moscow State University with a law degree. It was during his studies that he was recruited by Russian security services. After university, the agent returned to Ukraine and “waited” for further instructions from his handlers. In 2023, a Russian handler contacted him and instructed to begin conducting espionage and sabotage on Moscow’s behalf. To carry out hi…