Ukraine strikes in Kursk: Russian spy of Serbian origin killed
Ukraine has launched an offensive in the Kursk region of Russia. Reports suggest that a Russian spy of Serbian origin was killed in early January during the liberation battles. Bratislav Živković, while in Romania, photographed military radars on the Black Sea coast and provided their coordinates.
The Romanian portal Digi24 reported that Bratislav Živković, a Serbian mercenary and alleged Russian army spy, was expelled from Romania in 2017 over suspicions of espionage for the Russian Federation. He was later killed in the Kursk region while serving with the Russian military.
Živković was reportedly killed on January 2 during fighting in the Kursk region. The Serbian national has been involved in the conflict on the Russian side in Ukraine since 2014. According to SRI spokesperson Ovidiu Marincea, he had also participated in the conflict in eastern Ukraine as a pro-Russian separatist between 2012 and 2014.
Currently, a Ukrainian offensive is underway in the Kursk region of Russia. Actions have commenced in several areas of the front simultaneously. According to Ukrainian media, Russian troops were taken completely by surprise by the Ukrainian actions.
He spied in Romania. He was expelled for 15 years
In 2017, by a decision of the Bucharest Court of Appeals, Živković was expelled from Romania on espionage charges for Russia and was given the status of "persona non grata" for 15 years.
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) stated that the Serbs photographed military radars on the Black Sea coast and provided their coordinates.
Zivkovic was described as "showing interest in obtaining classified documents on critical infrastructure and national and allied military objectives located in southeastern Romania with the intention of affecting our strategic partnerships," reads the SRI report.
