Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on the FSB security service to step up its work to counter what he called growing espionage and sabotage operations against Russia by Ukraine and the West, Reuters reported.

In a speech to FSB officials, Putin said the agency must stop “subversive groups” entering Russia from Ukraine, strengthen protection of key infrastructure and prevent any attempts by Western security services to revive what he called terrorist or extremist cells on the territory. of Russia

“Western special services have always traditionally worked actively in Russia, but now they have thrown additional personnel, technical and other resources against us. We must respond accordingly,” Putin said.

The head of the Kremlin instructed the FSB to prevent the illegal flow of weapons into Russia and to strengthen security in four regions of Ukraine, which Moscow has partially seized and declared as part of its territory, I do not recognize this step, which most countries do not recognize.

Moles in the Kremlin

Last week, the head of the GRU, Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with “Ukrainian Pravda”, quoted by The Moscow Times, that people from the closest circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin cooperated with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

When asked if there were many such agents, he answered that there were, but refused to specify their number, while Budanov noted that it had become easier to recruit them.

“Since the situation in the Russian Federation is really getting worse every day, every day it becomes easier to find people who are willing to cooperate,” he explained.

The head of Ukrainian military counter-intelligence claims that those close to Putin agree to cooperate with the GUR, because in this way they hope to ensure “the possibility of normal existence in the future.”

Unprecedented drone attack in Russia

Several regions of Russia have been targeted by drones, and these are the largest incidents involving unmanned aerial vehicles since the beginning of the war on Russian territory.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of two attempted drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in two regions of southern Russia, saying the attacks were unsuccessful, Reuters reported.

Russian state and independent media have reported several cases of drone involvement. The last incident happened 110 km from Moscow.

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