Russian security forces neutralized the “sleeper cell” of Ukrainian saboteurs in Kherson. DEA News”.
“As part of the work to timely detect, prevent and suppress possible acts of sabotage against Russian military personnel at temporary deployment points of the operational responsibility zone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the operation of the “sleeping cell” of the regional defense was deployed on the territory of Kherson,” he said.
He explained that during development, 16 members of the saboteur group – passport details, place of residence and connections – were identified. Weapons were confiscated from the detainees, from the lists of “regional defense” personnel.
“The task of the participants in the defense of the territory was to prevent units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from entering the objects of the city. After the entry of the Russian Armed Forces into the territory of the Kherson region, the participants in the territorial defense were dispersed by the command until further notice, with the task of recruiting new participants, ”the statement said.
Previously became knownThe head of the Kherson administration, Vladimir Saldo, was hospitalized.