Border Guard Service reports decline in Russian sabotage groups' activity in north
Photo: State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko (mediacenter.org.ua)
The activity of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups along Ukraine's northern border has decreased significantly, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said during a national telethon live broadcast.
Demchenko noted that Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempt to infiltrate Ukrainian territory to gather intelligence on defensive positions, attack the positions of Ukrainian defenders, and mine the area.
"Overall, the activity of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups has decreased significantly in recent times. However, recently, they were active for a certain period in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions," he said.
The spokesperson also noted that Russian forces had previously tried to use infiltrations by sabotage groups for information operations, including making claims that they had allegedly captured territory or established control over it.
As an example, Demchenko cited incidents in the Chernihiv region, where Russian saboteurs entered Ukrainian territory and planted a flag there, presenting it as a military victory.
In October, Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups stepped up their activity in border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
