Detienen enUkraine a una adolescente de 17 años sospechosa de ayudar al FSB ruso a envenenar a militares
Las autoridades录制，领事 Ukrainian authorities arrested a 17-year-old girl in Zhytomyr Oblast on suspicion of helping the Russian FSB poison Ukrainian servicemembers. Two servicemembers died from poisoning, while police say the investigation identified other recipients and prevented four more killings. She was notified of suspicion of complicity in intentional murder and illegal drug trafficking and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Puntos clave
- A 17-year-old girl was detained in Zhytomyr Oblast.
- She is suspected of assisting the Russian FSB in poisoning Ukrainian servicemembers.
- Two Ukrainian servicemembers died from poisoning in Zhytomyr Oblast.
- According to investigators, she packaged narcotics and mailed them using fabricated sender details under instructions from a Russian handler.
- She was promised at least 5,000 hryvnias for carrying out the tasks.
- Organizers contacted servicemembers through Telegram, offered free drugs and asked them to consume the parcels' contents on camera; the capsules contained a lethal dose of methadone.
- Police said identifying other recipients prevented four killings in Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts; she faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Por qué importa
The investigation links alleged poisoning operations to Russian handlers and a coordinated scheme targeting Ukrainian servicemembers. Two servicemembers died, while police say identifying other recipients prevented four additional killings. The case also prompted police warnings to servicemembers and their relatives about suspicious substances and coercion.
Qué ha ocurrido
Ukrainian authorities detained a 17-year-old girl in Zhytomyr Oblast who is suspected of helping Russia's FSB poison Ukrainian servicemembers. According to investigators, she acted on instructions from a Russian handler, packaged narcotic substances and sent them by mail using fabricated sender details. She was promised at least 5,000 hryvnias for carrying out the tasks.
Organizers of the scheme found servicemembers through Telegram and offered them free narcotics. After receiving the parcels, the servicemembers were asked to consume the contents on camera, without knowing that the capsules contained a lethal dose of methadone. Two servicemembers died from poisoning in Zhytomyr Oblast; both had reportedly left their military units without authorization.
Police identified other intended recipients of the parcels, which they say allowed them to prevent four additional killings in Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts. The four servicemembers who were saved continued their service. The detainee was notified of suspicion of complicity in the intentional murder of two people by prior conspiracy and of sending narcotic and psychotropic substances for the purpose of sale. She faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, and police are checking her possible involvement in other crimes.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian coverage centers on the National Police account: the detention of a minor, the alleged involvement of the FSB, the poisoning deaths, the prevented killings and the criminal charges. Reports also cover the mailing scheme, the alleged payment, the use of Telegram and video instructions, and the circumstances of the deceased and rescued servicemembers.
Contexto
Ukrainian authorities said they had opened thousands of investigations since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022 into alleged cooperation with Russia. In a related case, a 26-year-old woman was detained in Uzhhorod in April, accused of adding a prepared substance to a servicemember's drink, after which he died within hours. On 11 June, a resident of Poltava Oblast was detained on suspicion of involvement in the killing of a Ukrainian servicemember ordered by hostile intelligence services.