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Russian FSB detains Sevastopol resident over alleged naval espionage

Russia's Federal Security Service reported the detention of a Sevastopol resident accused of transmitting information on Black Sea Fleet ship deployments to the Security Service of Ukraine. According to Russian authorities, the individual initiated contact with Ukrainian representatives independently. Independent confirmation of the allegations and details regarding the detainee's legal representation remain unresolved.

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WhereSevastopol
44.608, 33.521 ±10 km
First reported3 days ago
Published2026-10-22 12:47 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Russian FSB detains Sevastopol resident over alleged naval espionage. 2026-10-22T12:47:28.390Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7037. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-22/foreign-national-detention-sevastopol-a0994973

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