Senior Ukraine official accused of being Russian 'rat'

Intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk was seen personally arresting the suspect, named by media as Dmytro Kozyura.

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The service did not name the man, who it said was chief of staff of its anti-terrorism centre, but Ukrainian media quoting sources in the SBU say he is Col Dmytro Kozyura.

Local media showed him handcuffed while being arrested by SBU head Vasyl Malyuk.

A statement said there were at least 14 instances in which the suspect, who it described as a "rat", had collected and transmitted information to Russia. The SBU said the investigation involved audio and video monitoring, as well as gaining access to mobile phones and computers.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has announced numerous operations to expose Russian agents on its soil.

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