The arrest comes one week after Ukrainian troops launched a shock offensive into Russian territory final Tuesday, pushing into components of the southern Kursk area, earlier than increasing the marketing campaign to the neighboring Belgorod area.
According to the FSB report, the girl had contacted representatives of Ukraine’s navy intelligence by way of the Signal messaging app, which was not too long ago blocked in Russia for alleged “violations” of the nation’s laws.
“She handed over the collected knowledge to a overseas intelligence service throughout correspondence within the messenger,” the FSB assertion continued.
The Russian authorities didn’t disclose the girl’s id who, they are saying, is now being detained on costs of excessive treason.
On Monday, Ukraine’s high commander Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed that the Kyiv’s forces had gained management of 1,000 sq. kilometers of Russian territory, marking the largest incursion for the reason that begin of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion in 2022.