Russia arrests Black Sea Fleet serviceman on charges of spying for Ukraine
Security officials have detained a serviceman serving in Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
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| Russia arrests soldier for treason. Illustrative photo |
"The Federal Security Service of Russia in the city of Sevastopol has detained a serviceman of the Black Sea Fleet for collecting and transferring state secret information to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine," the FSB said in a statement.
He was accused of working for Ukrainian military intelligence. The news did not say exactly when the arrest took place, only that the court had ordered the soldier's arrest.
