GRU agent foiled in drone attack on Ukrainian power lines

• Detention of a GRU agent: The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained an agent of the Russian military intelligence GRU, who was preparing attacks on power lines leading from the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant to Kyiv and the surrounding capital region.
• Planned attack: The detained agent intended to direct Russian strike drones at high-voltage lines by installing a GPS transmitter on one of the main pylons.
• Background of the case: The detainee is a former employee of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, who resigned before the outbreak of the full-scale war. In the spring of 2025, he was contacted by a liaison from Russian military intelligence.

The Security Service of Ukraine issued a statement regarding the detention of a Russian military intelligence agent from the GRU. "The Security Service of Ukraine detained another agent of the Russian military intelligence in the Rivne region (better known as GRU). He was preparing a rashist (Russian) airstrike on power lines supplying Kyiv and the entire capital region of Ukraine," stated the SBU.

According to the statement, the detainee was to direct Russian strike drones at the high-voltage lines leading from the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant to Kyiv and the capital region. For this purpose, he installed a GPS transmitter on one of the main pylons.

According to the SBU statement, the detained agent is a former employee of the nuclear power plant in Rivne, who resigned before the outbreak of the war. In the spring of 2025, he was contacted by a liaison from the Russian military intelligence in the Moscow region, offering cooperation for money. The detainee is currently in custody. He faces a life sentence with confiscation of property.

This is another example of the SBU's efforts to protect Ukraine's critical infrastructure from threats posed by Russian intelligence.