SBU exposed six pro-Russian agitators in four regions of Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed six individuals suspected of pro-Kremlin agitation in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, and Zakarpattia regions. Among them is a Kyiv resident who published almost 100 thousand comments containing calls to harm Ukrainians during the period from 2025 to 2026 years. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The Security Service of Ukraine has uncovered six pro-Russian agitators in four regions of Ukraine. According to the SBU, the suspects justified Russian aggression, fueled national and religious animosity, and called for the secession of Zakarpattia.
In Kyiv, a woman was exposed for inciting violence against one of the national minorities and destroying the places of worship of religious communities. In Mykolaiv, a man was detained, allegedly acting on behalf of a representative of the Russian Federation and managing a local Telegram channel with over 13 subscribers, where he spread Russian propaganda.
In the Черка region, the wife of the priest of a church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) has been identified as a suspect. She allegedly praised Vladimir Putin, denied Russian aggression, and spread propaganda materials on Telegram. Additionally, a citizen of Russia with a permit for permanent residence in Ukraine was also identified in the region. This individual referred to the full-scale war as an "internal civil conflict" and supported the seizure of part of the territory of eastern Ukrainian regions.
Two women in Zakarpattia were caught in social media for calling for the region to secede from Ukraine and spreading pro-Kremlin narratives. Investigators have informed the suspects about suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including for public calls for violent change of power, spreading materials calling for a change in the territory of Ukraine, information activities in cooperation with the aggressor state, inciting national and religious hatred, as well as justifying, recognizing as legitimate, denying armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. According to the charges, the accused face up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.