Vladislav Grigoriev15:18, 15.07.25

Martindale admitted that he once attacked a grocery store, in the basement of which there was allegedly a command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

US citizen Daniel Martindale, who spied for the Ukrainian military near Vugledar, was given a Russian passport. He lived in Bogoyavlenka near Vugledar for two years, where he corrected Russian strikes on Ukrainian soldiers, Russian media report .

It is noted that Martindale received a Russian passport by order of Kremlin President Vladimir Putin. The document was presented at the representative office of the so-called “DPR” in Moscow.

“Russia is not only my home, but also my family. I am very glad that now it is not only in my heart, but also by right,” Martindale told Russian propagandists.

According to Toronto Television, in November 2024, Russian authorities revealed Martindale’s face and publicly named him. Journalists found out that he had been living in Bogoyavlenka for two years under the guise of a missionary. The American told Russian propagandists that he had arrived in Ukraine shortly before the full-scale Russian invasion.

According to Martindale, he contacted Russian intelligence services on his own initiative to help him get to Donetsk. The Russians told him to go to Bogoyavlenka to wait for the arrival of Russian troops. In the fall of 2024, Russian troops took him to the rear.Read also:

Russian propagandists said that the American had repeatedly provided the occupiers with data for strikes on Ukrainian military personnel. Martindale himself admitted that he once struck a grocery store, in the basement of which there was supposedly a command post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Will there be a penalty for obtaining a Russian passport in the occupied territories?

Earlier, the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine said that there would be no liability in the event that Ukrainians in the occupied territories were forced to obtain a Russian passport . It is noted that Ukrainians in the occupation have no choice, so they are forced to obtain a Russian passport under pressure.

The Ministry of Justice emphasized that the documents of the “LDPR” have no legal force and are not recognized anywhere except in the occupied territories.

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