Artsakh NSS neutralizes activity of foreign special services intelligence network

ARMINFO
Armenia – June 29 2022
Alexandr Avanesov

ArmInfo. The National Security Service of Artsakh revealed and neutralized the activities of the intelligence network formed in Artsakh by foreign special services,  which included five employees of various units of the Artsakh Defense  Army. An attempt to further recruit citizens of Artsakh was also  prevented. This was reported by the press service of the NSS.

According to the materials of the preliminary investigation, the  citizens of Artsakh, being employees of one of the military units  through social networks established a connection with the account of  a foreign intelligence officer registered under an Armenian nickname  , who was subsequently provided with information containing state and  official secrets, about the locations of combat positions, the number  of personnel who is on combat duty, the types and quantity of weapons  available at combat positions, as well as data on the commanding  staff. One of them received $200 by bank transfer, the other persons  never received the promised amounts.  Artsakh citizens A.A., M.A. and  A.B. were charged with high treason.  They were arrested, the  National Security Service of the Republic of Artsakh reports.