In brief
A BBC documentary follows Ivan and Foma, two men who claim to work for Ukraine’s military intelligence within Russia. Ivan hides drone parts near airfields and provides video footage, while Foma runs a covert network in Poland that tracks Russian officers and passes intel to Ukrainian agents. The story exposes how these inside operatives gather information, negotiate trust with Ukrainian handlers, and confront the risk of discovery. Analysts warn the claims are hard to verify, but they highlight ongoing covert warfare behind headlines.
Two Russian men, Ivan and Foma, say they are working with Ukraine’s military intelligence and running covert ops inside Russia.
Ivan says he hides drone parts near Russian airfields and films the work, hoping to warn Ukraine about attack spots. Foma, living in Poland, trains volunteers from Russia through online videos and feeds Ukrainian agents intel on senior officers.
Both men claim to keep civilian lives safe, but they confirm that the risk is high: Ivan almost got caught with explosives in his car, and Foma’s network faces the danger of being tracked online.
The BBC documentary exposes how the men arrange meetings in third countries, use lie‑detector tests, and talk in coded language to secure trust from Ukrainian handlers.
While Ukraine’s intelligence agency says it uses covert support for drone attacks, it admits it cannot confirm every detail. The story illustrates the hidden, high‑stakes world of espionage that runs alongside headline headlines.
