Ross David Cutmore, a Scottish man from Dunfermline in Fife, is sentenced in Ukraine to more than eight years in prison after admitting he spied for Russia. Reports state that Cutmore worked in Ukraine as a military instructor after travelling there in 2024, and later provided information about Ukraine’s military. According to multiple outlets, he was recruited by a Russian special services contact and shared details in return for payment. Court coverage describes him appearing at Kyiv District Court in Odesa in a locked glass box during proceedings. The accounts agree that Cutmore’s conviction follows his admission of spying for Russia, with his sentence reported as over eight years. The reporting does not provide additional specifics across outlets on the full scope of the information shared or the exact length within the “more than eight years” range, but the core points—his Scottish origin, role as an instructor in Ukraine, admission of Russian spying, and resulting lengthy prison term—are consistent.