🔗 Share this article British Army Instructor Arrested in the Country on Espionage Allegations for Russia Ukrainian authorities have arrested a UK national army trainer suspected of spying for Moscow and plotting assassinations. Reported Spy Activities and Assassination Plans The suspect, named as a 40-year-old from Dunfermline, was reportedly enlisted by the Russian intelligence service to execute targeted killings on the soil of Ukraine” between 2024 and 2025. “In May 2025, he disclosed the locations of Ukraine's units, images of a training facility and data about soldiers that could be used to identify them,” stated a legal authority in Kyiv. Officials further stated that a review of his correspondence verified he had carried out other tasks for the advantage of Russian special services. Background and Case Details Cutmore, who was previously deployed to the Middle East with the British army, came in Ukraine early last year to aid its military and later its border guard. As per reports, he is the primary suspect in the probe. Authorities claim he was approached by FSB agents in the southern Ukrainian city and was paid a sum of $6,000 for supplying confidential information on the whereabouts of army positions around the city. Upon conviction, he faces up to a dozen years in jail. Russian agents reportedly approached him after he posted “adverts for his services” in different online pro-Moscow social media groups. The country's security service stated he was given instructions to make an explosive device and the location of a cache from which he retrieved a pistol. Further Serious Claims Per reports in the country, Cutmore is also suspected of providing weapons to kill the Ukrainian figures Demyan Hanul and Iryna Farion, as well as the MP a lawmaker, who were all killed by assassins. Wider Background Since Moscow's full invasion in 2022, thousands of individuals have enlisted in Ukraine’s armed forces after Leader Zelenskyy urged international war veterans to assist and help the country. Regarding this matter, a spokesperson for the UK government commented: “We are providing consular assistance to a UK national who is held in Ukraine. We remain in regular touch with the Ukrainian authorities.”