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Russia: Ex-Black Sea Fleet officer detained on suspicion of spying for Ukraine
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24.11.2016
A former employee of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, Leonid Parkhomenko, was detained in Sevastopol on Tuesday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement released on Thursday.
Parkhomenko is suspected of treason for allegedly carrying out espionage on behalf of the Ukrainian state, according to the FSB. Footage shows FSB officers taking Parkhomenko in to detention.
According to investigators, Parkhomenko, a retired captain of the 2nd rank (reserve), had collected classified information about the activities of the Black Sea Fleet and passed it on to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
Parkhomenko could reportedly face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of treason.
Parkhomenko is suspected of treason for allegedly carrying out espionage on behalf of the Ukrainian state, according to the FSB. Footage shows FSB officers taking Parkhomenko in to detention.
According to investigators, Parkhomenko, a retired captain of the 2nd rank (reserve), had collected classified information about the activities of the Black Sea Fleet and passed it on to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
Parkhomenko could reportedly face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of treason.
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