A young female spy from an Orthodox church handed over military secrets to Russia

20.07.2025 | War in Ukraine

An investigation by Ukrainian special services reveals a large-scale espionage operation carried out by a 22-year-old woman who was transmitting critical military information to Russian occupiers through remote cameras and digital communication channels.

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The Prosecutor's Office revealed shocking details about a large-scale intelligence activity carried out by a young woman with a spiritual background in the occupied territories of Donetsk region. The daughter of a priest from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) became an active agent of the Russian special services in 2024.

The resident of Pokrovsk used extremely precise methods for collecting military information. Through the Telegram app, she sent detailed screenshots with geographical coordinates of military facilities, filmed the movement of Ukrainian military equipment, and installed special remote video cameras in strategic locations.

The most provocative element of her activity was installing an observation camera directly under the dome of the local Orthodox temple, which allowed Russian forces to receive real-time information about the movement of Ukrainian defenders.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed the scale of the spy operation, reporting the conviction of three FSB agents who received 15 years in prison. Among those detained were a 43-year-old resident of Ukrainsk and a 34-year-old Ukrzaliznytsia employee from Rodynske.

The transmitted information included extremely sensitive military data - precise coordinates of headquarters, backup command points, and routes of military equipment from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was critically important for planning Russian offensive operations.