SECURITYJun 11 · 13:26 UTCKYIV POSTKyiv Post

Russian Intelligence Used Fake Romance to Lure Ukrainian Marine to His Death

A 19-year-old resident of Ukraine’s Poltava region has been charged with murdering a 23-year-old marine in an alleged Russian intelligence operation. Prosecutors allege Russian handlers used a fake female social media profile to contact the serviceman and deliver a poisoned bottle of alcohol.

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