Teenage girl detained in Ukraine, suspected of collaborating with Russian services, according to SBU

DISINFO.MD, 8 January 2026 9:40

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has announced the detention of a 16-year-old girl from the city of Kropyvnytskyi, suspected of collecting information for the Russian secret services. According to the SBU statement, the young girl was detained while allegedly trying to install a GPS tracking device within the perimeter of a city power plant. [...] Articolul Teenage girl detained in Ukraine, suspected of collaborating with Russian services, according to SBU apare prima dată în DISINFO.MD.

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