Ukraine arrests air force officer for spying on Western-supplied fighter jets


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  • Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian F-16 fighting aircrafts are seen in the air in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's domestic security agency has detained an air force officer on charges of having spied for Russia by leaking the location of prized F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets, officials said on Wednesday.

The unidentified officer, a flight instructor holding the rank of major, stands accused of helping Russia carry out air strikes by providing coordinates and suggesting strike tactics, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in a statement.

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