Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Territorial Defence Forces (TDF) are a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, established in 2021. They are tasked with territorial defence, protecting critical infrastructure, and supporting the broader military effort. The force is organised into regional brigades and battalions across Ukraine's oblasts.
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SBU detains Kharkiv couple suspected of spying for Russian military intelligence
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained a married couple in Kharkiv on suspicion of transmitting information about Ukrainian forces, defensive positions, and energy infrastructure to Russian military intelligence (GRU). The husband, a mobilized soldier in a Territorial Defense brigade, allegedly tracked air defense, electronic warfare and fortifications in Kharkiv and marked power facilities on Google Maps, while his civilian wife reportedly gathered information on Ukrainian troop locations and eventually reported directly to a Russian handler. Both face state-treason charges under martial law and are in custody without bail.