In the Kherson region last month, eight individuals were detained on suspicions they were aiding Ukrainian forces. Local authorities cited the region’s main interior ministry communication channel as the source of the information.
The official report states that police apprehended eight people suspected of assisting Ukraine’s armed formations. The suspects were described as members of sabotage and reconnaissance groups, as well as observers and scouts, depending on the role alleged by investigators.
Earlier, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that citizens from both Russia and Ukraine were detained in several areas of Russia on grounds of plotting a terrorist act. The service also indicated that the detainees were suspected of helping the Ukrainian army and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
At the time, a military operation by the Russian armed forces was described by state authorities as ongoing in Ukraine. The operation, officially announced by President Vladimir Putin on February 24, was framed as an effort to demilitarize Ukraine and establish new governance in the region, according to formal statements, with the stated aim of reshaping regional security dynamics.
The declaration of this operation served as a basis for new sanctions imposed by the United States and several allied nations, in response to what officials described as heightened security concerns in the area.
The situation was also covered by a regional media outlet, which reported the developments as they unfolded online. Attribution for the coverage is provided to the reporting channels associated with official authorities and verified briefings from the region.