Ukrainian woman sentenced to 15 years for espionage and attempted sabotage

A 61-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi was convicted of providing intelligence on Ukrainian military personnel, including her own son, to Russian special services. The defendant was apprehended in June 2025 while preparing a terrorist attack on a military facility for a $5,000 payment. This case highlights the ongoing use of Telegram-based recruitment by Russian intelligence to target domestic military infrastructure.