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This is the moment armed soldiers raid the home of a man accused by Russian authorities of spying for Ukraine and drag him out of bed to be taken to prison.
The arrest took place in Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea and was announced by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on 1st August.
According to the FSB, the 47-year-old man was detained on suspicion of treason for allegedly transmitting the coordinates and operational details of Russian air defence installations to Ukrainian forces.
The agency claimed he had contacted a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' special operations via a Telegram channel used to collect intelligence.
He allegedly admitted to the accusations after his arrest, and was quoted as saying: "I woke up at night from bright flashes of light and loud noises. I went out onto the balcony, knowing and seeing that there was an air defence system there.
"I took out my phone and recorded a video, then sent the video to a Telegram channel. Someone messaged me asking what was going on, what it was, back and forth. He asked me to take a photo.
"I found a convenient spot to take the picture and photographed the equipment during the day, in daylight.
"After that, from time to time, when I was going to or from work or running errands, if I saw that the system was still in that spot, I would just send a text message saying they were still there."
The footage shows the man being detained, and the FSB said he will be charged with treason, which carries a potential life sentence under Russian law.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Aloysius Fernandes
Byline Commisioning Editor: Aloysius Fernandes
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Dushko Kochoski
Byline Illustrator: Dushko Kochoski
Byline News Editor: Simona Kitanovska
Geography: Sevastopol
Subject: K1, VP, Emergency, Police, Military, War
T4 Editor Story Rating: 6
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 6.5
