The Ministry of Defence reports that the advance of Russian troops has slowed down. In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russian occupiers are using violence against local residents and exerting psychological pressure on them.
During a closed session on Saturday, August 13, a District Court in Simferopol ruled to detain Andriy Zakhtiy, who is accused of attempting to perpetrate terror attacks in Crimea, for two months as a pretrial restrictive measure.
Another ‘saboteur from Ukrainian Defense Intelligence’ arrested by the FSB is a Lviv-born resident of Yevpatoria who worked in construction, according to a statement of the Crimean Human Rights Group.
The Defense Ministry of Ukraine rejects accusations of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia that Ukrainian Defense Intelligence runs subversive activities in the occupied Crimea.
Powerful mafia bosses who can impact politics and make deals with politicians are acting on behalf of the Russian intelligence service in Ukraine, National Police Chief Khatia Dekanoidze said.