Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the Federal Security Service (FSB) to intensify efforts to locate and penalize Russian nationals who have enlisted in the Ukrainian military or associated pro-Kyiv militias, Politico reported. This directive was issued in comments during an FSB board meeting on March 19, highlighting the Kremlin's increasing concern over Russians fighting against their country in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. In related developments, the FSB has made several arrests linked to alleged terrorist activities against the Russian military. Notably, on Thursday, a man was detained in the Belgorod region, accused of preparing terrorist attacks in collaboration with pro-Ukrainian paramilitary groups, as reported by the Russian state-owned news agency TASS. Additionally, the FSB announced the arrest of four individuals on charges of plotting terrorist attacks on military sites and supporting Ukraine, marking a continuation of Russia's crackdown on activities deemed supportive of Ukrainian nationalism and opposition to Russian military operations.
#Russia’s #FSB security service says it has arrested four people for plotting separate “terrorist attacks” against military sites or supporting #Ukraine, the latest in a flurry of similar cases. https://t.co/wtKNWqW6H0
The Russian FSB suppressed illegal activities of a Russian citizen, who supports Ukrainian nationalist ideas and was preparing sabotage and terrorist acts against the Russian military https://t.co/ecmzMLNBwe
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that it arrested a man in the western Belgorod region on suspicion of planning attacks in coordination with pro-Ukrainian paramilitary groups. https://t.co/j0i22lW4fc
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a man in the Belgorod region who was preparing "terrorist" attacks against the Russian army, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on Thursday. https://t.co/ywdbUv9V3g
⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Federal Security Service (FSB) to track down Russian citizens who are fighting in Ukraine's military or pro-Kyiv militias in comments during a meeting of the FSB's board on March 19. https://t.co/XfaADkguxc
⚡️#Putin has ordered his security services to hunt down and “punish” Russians who have joined regiments in #Ukraine’s army, Politico reported. https://t.co/rjHGc3uoO7