The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said on Sunday that it found a non-operational spying device in the headquarters of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny.
In a post on X, the Security Service stated that the device was not in working order and that it was not discovered in Zaluzhny’s office, but in one of the potential deployment locations of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
A criminal investigation was opened following the discovery of the device, according to SSU.
The investigation has been launched under a relevant article in Ukraine's criminal code concerning the “unlawful acquisition, sale, or use of special technical means for obtaining information,” it added.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Zaluzhny is the person who decides the conduct of battles on the front, under the command of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In recent months, Ukrainian and foreign media reported escalating tensions between Zelensky and Zaluzhny after the failure of a counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces in the summer and a retreat of Western support.
Russian forces have launched daily attacks on various Ukrainian regions since Moscow started a military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
