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Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son, both accused of spying
Reuters ^ | 10 July 2025 | Dan Peleschuk

Posted on 07/10/2025 5:54:47 AM PDT by OldHarbor

KYIV, July 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday it had detained a Chinese father and son, both suspected of spying on its prized Neptune anti-ship missile programme, a key part of Kyiv's growing domestic arms industry critical to its defence against Russian invaders.

The announcement by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) follows assertions by Kyiv in recent months that Beijing, which has sought to project an image of neutrality, is helping the Kremlin's war effort.

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TOPICS: China; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; chinesespies; missileprogram; missiles; neptune; neptunemissile; raciss; spies; spying; ukraine
Counterintelligence officials arrested a 24-year-old former student in Kyiv after they provided him with "technical documentation" related to Neptune production, it said in a statement.

They later detained his father, who had aimed to smuggle out the documents to the Chinese special services, the SBU said. The father had been living in China but visited Ukraine to "personally coordinate" his son's work, the agency said.

A Ukrainian official told Reuters the two men were the first Chinese people arrested for spying since Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion.

1 posted on 07/10/2025 5:54:47 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: OldHarbor

The probably wanted the technology for themselves. They have their own battles coming up.


2 posted on 07/10/2025 6:47:01 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: OldHarbor

Just an observer ...

Per Gordan Chang on Maria Bartiromo this morning: China has has officers in Ukraine for while now as ‘observers’. Now they are sending troops.


3 posted on 07/10/2025 7:11:21 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yup


4 posted on 07/10/2025 7:50:01 AM PDT by Red6
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