A Scottish man who traveled to Ukraine as a military instructor has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after admitting working as a Russian spy.Ross David Cutmore, of Dunfermline in Fife, pleaded guilty in an Odessa court to passing sensitive military information to Russia while Ukraine was under martial law, according to Ukrainian media Slidstow-Info.Cutmore arrived in the country in January 2024 to serve as a foreign military instructor.Ukrainian officials said he later left the role and began associating with pro-Kremlin online groups, which officials described as “easy money.”Officials said he was eventually recruited by an officer associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who allegedly paid him in exchange for intelligence.The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that Cutmore provided coordinates of Ukrainian military positions, details about foreign trainers, and photographs of training sites.He was also accused of gathering information about facilities in Odessa and attempting to gain access to military command structures.Officials said they received about US$6,000 for one assignment, equivalent to about £4,400.Ukrainian authorities further alleged that Cutmore discussed possible terrorist attacks and was instructed to prepare explosive devices.Officials said he was provided guidance on assembling an improvised bomb and directed to a Makarov pistol and loaded magazines in a hidden weapons cache.Counterintelligence officers arrested him in October 2024 before he could carry out any planned attacks.Cutmore later admitted his involvement during proceedings at the Kyiv District Court in Odessa on 30 April and agreed to cooperate with the investigation as part of a plea agreement.He was convicted under Ukrainian laws related to unauthorized disclosure of military information and illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.