Inside Russia, a Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos of surveillance for Kyiv
Videos of surveillance work
The man shared videos showing surveillance work he says he conducted inside Russia. He says the work was done for Kyiv. He is described as a Russian man secretly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services. The report does not provide further details about the videos or the activities shown.
Appearance in documentary
The man features in a BBC World Service documentary about Russian saboteurs. The programme focuses on the shadowy world of those operating in that role. His appearance connects his account of surveillance to the documentary’s subject. The report identifies him as working secretly for Ukraine’s intelligence services.
What his account establishes
The account presented is the man’s own: he says he carried out surveillance inside Russia for Kyiv. The videos are described as showing that work. No additional information is provided about when the surveillance took place, where in Russia it occurred, or what the videos contain.
Key points
- A Russian man secretly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services shared surveillance videos.
- He says he carried out the work for Kyiv inside Russia.
- The man features in a BBC World Service documentary about Russian saboteurs.