
A former journalist from Melitopol was sentenced to 15 years in prison for transferring data on Russian military and government agencies to Ukrainian intelligence services.
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Trials on charges of espionage and treason are taking place in regions affected by armed conflict.
A former Ukrainian media journalist received 15 years for spying for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Lenta.ru was informed about this in the Zaporozhye regional court.
As the court found, the 65-year-old journalist from Melitopol did not leave the Zaporozhye region after the start of a special military operation, but she did not renounce Ukrainian citizenship either. On Telegram, the spy contacted a resident of the territory controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and through her agreed to assist the Ukrainian special services. Using the messenger, she transmitted data on the location of buildings and military equipment in the Zaporozhye region, as well as on the routes of movement of the Russian military.
Thus, in February 2023, a Ukrainian journalist provided information about government ministries and departments of Russia, including lists and addresses of employees. The security forces found this information on her phone.

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