Two Russian men working for Ukraine's military intelligence describe operations targeting military assets inside Russia, including surveillance and drone strike preparations.
01Summary
- 01One saboteur, 'Ivan', says he surveilled military sites and hid drone components for attacks on Russian bombers and factories.
- 02Another, 'Foma', runs a network of undercover volunteers in Russia that tracks senior officers for potential targeting by Ukraine's GUR.
- 03Foma admitted providing intelligence that helped assassinate Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov in Moscow in December 2024.
- 04The GUR confirmed both men work for it but said it cannot fully verify their activities.
- 05Foma estimates 300-500 Russians are doing similar work for Ukraine, a figure that is unverifiable.
02Why it matters
This reveals the extent of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia, showing how Ukrainian intelligence uses covert agents to target military assets and personnel, which could escalate the conflict and destabilise the Russian regime.
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