SBU Neutralized Two Raiding Russian Special Services Groups and Exposed Network of Informants to Terrorists

In the past two days, the Security Service of Ukraine defused two raiding Russian special services groups and exposed a network of informants who passed information about ATO forces to the terrorists.

Censor.NET reports citing SBU press service.

"As a result of the special operation of the SBU counterintelligence in Mariupol, Donetsk region, leader of reconnaissance and sabotage group with the call sign "Oldman" and three members of his group were exposed and arrested. Saboteurs planned to commit provocation with human casualties on military and strategic facilities in the region, in crowded places," the statement reads.

According to the authorities, the criminals also tried to create a network of intelligence and information in the region for the collection and transmission to terrorists of data on dislocation and displacement of the ATO forces.

During search of the premises of the detained intruders, maps of circuit protection of the Mariupol port and list of required weapons were withdrawn.

"The second reconnaissance and sabotage group was unmasked by the SBU in Rubizhne of Luhansk region. Counterintelligence arrested two militants from the 'Ghost' battalion, who arrived in the city to recruit local people to commit terrorist acts in the region with the use of explosives and firearms," the press service reported.

In addition, it is noted that the Security Service of Ukraine in cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard arrested four people, who were instructed by the reconnaissance and sabotage units command of the DPR terrorist organization to adjust fire and informed them about the deployment and movement of the ATO forces.