The Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv sentenced former SBU colonel Dmytro Kozyura to life imprisonment for high treason under martial law and illegal handling of weapons. Kozyura, former chief of staff of the SBU's anti-terrorism centre, was found guilty of spying for Russia's FSB.
A former high-ranking SBU officer has been sentenced to life in prison for passing classified information to Russian intelligence.
Key Case Details
Recruitment and Contact
Kozyura was recruited by the FSB in Vienna in 2018, but active contact resumed in December 2024. He communicated with handlers from a safehouse using a separate mobile phone and Wi-Fi router.
Espionage Activities
He gathered and shared classified information about Ukraine's military, infrastructure, and leadership. The SBU monitored him and used him to feed disinformation to Russian forces before his arrest.
Handler and Motive
His FSB handler was identified as Yuriy Shatalov. Ukraine's prosecutor general stated that Kozyura agreed to share state secrets for financial reward.