Ukraine says held two Chinese citizens suspected of spying

Ukraine's security service SBU said Wednesday it had detained two Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle navy missile technology out of the war-torn country.

By Energy Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published July 8, 2025

Ukraine's security service SBU said Wednesday it had detained two Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle navy missile technology out of the war-torn country.

The SBU "detained two citizens of the People's Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export secret documentation on the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system to China," it said in a statement.

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