# Shadowmen: Russians working with Ukraine

> Two Russians secretly working for Ukraine target military assets inside Russia.
- Title: Shadowmen: Russians working with Ukraine · BBC News | Shortify
- Summary: Two Russians secretly working for Ukraine target military assets inside Russia. Two Russians claim to have sabotaged Russian military sites for Ukraine…
- Keywords: ukraine, russia, sabotage, military, drone attacks, gur, ukrainian intelligence, russian military, news, world, Shadowmen, Russians
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pwgzkj8zzgo
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:06:25.254+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, russia, sabotage, military, drone attacks, gur, ukrainian intelligence, russian military, news, world
## Shadowmen reveal
Two russian men secretly working for ukraine's intelligence services claim to have targeted military assets inside russia.
## Ivan's role
Ivan claims to have helped plan drone attacks on strategic bombers and munitions factories in russia.
## Foma's network
Foma runs a network of undercover volunteers in russia who surveil high-level military officers for ukraine.
## Sarvarov assassination
Foma admitted providing ukraine with intelligence on lt gen fanil sarvarov before his december 2025 assassination in moscow.
## Ivan's drone work
Ivan sent a video showing him hiding explosives near a russian military airfield for drone attacks.
## Foma's training
Foma trains volunteers to trail military officials using files with photos, data, and schedules.
## Military targets
Foma maps military targets including storage warehouses, units, and generals' residences for sabotage.
## Ivan's risks
Ivan faced high risk when his car was stopped for inspection with homemade explosives.
## Ivan's ideology
Ivan worked for ideological reasons after being part of the russian political opposition.
## Foma's network size
Foma says his network has about three dozen people split between russia, ukraine, and europe.
## Ivan's handler
Ivan's handler confirmed he works for ukraine but admitted he could not rule out russian involvement.
## Ivan's future
Ivan believes putting pressure on putin's regime could lead to his death but hopes for a better future.
## Key takeaway

Two Russians claim to have sabotaged Russian military sites for Ukraine, avoiding civilian harm.