Ukrainian-born Russian spy regrets only his capture, not his treason
Alexsander, a 42-year-old Ukrainian-born man with Israeli citizenship, is serving a sentence at Prison Colony No. 122 in central Ukraine after pleading guilty to high treason. He was recruited by Russian operatives while working at a McDonald's in France and later joined a Facebook group for foreigners enlisting in the Ukrainian Army to gather intelligence. His espionage activities, which included reporting on Ukrainian military locations and operations, led to the deaths of soldiers. He was arrested at a checkpoint in northern Ukraine after failing to delete a message to his Russian handler. Despite his conviction, Alexsander expressed pride in his role as a spy and hopes for a prisoner exchange, stating his only regret was being caught.
