SSU detected a spying network of so-called LNR in Lugansk region. The press service of the agency informs that the espionage group was formed under control of Russian special services and consisted of four residents of Lugansk. One of the perpetrators was detained in Lysychansk when he was trying to get the hidden data carrier. He was enlisted two years ago. In general, the members of the group systematically visited the territory of Ukraine. Their tasks were to collect the information about  the location about checkpoints and troops movement, to take photos of law enforcement institutions buildings and to record the numbers of license plates of the military cars.

SSU has already identified the personality of the leader of the group and opened a criminal case. The perpetrators may get up to 15 years of imprisonment.