Ukrainian police foil terrorist attack on Ukrainian leaders

ALYONA MAZURENKO – WEDNESDAY, 15 JUNE 2022, 18:01

Yevhenii Yenin, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, said that Ukrainian law enforcement officers have foiled a terrorist attack on the country’s leadership.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs

Quote: "The information from our sources has allowed us to prevent a terrorist attack on the leadership of our country. We will be able to reveal more details after our victory [in the war - ed.]."

Details: According to Yenin, the civilian population of Ukraine is assisting the police in conducting counter-sabotage operations.

In particular, civilians are helping law enforcement by observing all temporary restrictions and the curfew, as well as by reporting suspicious persons to law enforcement officers.

Yenin added that only one in 10 reports of suspicious behaviour turn out to be true.

In addition, he urged Ukrainian citizens to continue reporting suspicious persons to the police and to remain vigilant even in cities, towns, and villages that are far from the frontline.

The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs also said that there are now 123 counter-sabotage groups comprising a total of at least 1,500 members operating as part of law enforcement agencies.

Over 800 people suspected of sabotage and reconnaissance have been detained and handed over to the Security Service of Ukraine.

At the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine, sabotage and reconnaissance groups tended to comprise 5-10 members: their goal was to organise terrorist attacks and sabotage operations, including in central Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Later on, the saboteurs have become more involved in artillery-forward observations, highlighting the positions of Ukrainian armed groups, and recording and reporting the results of rocket and artillery attacks.

According to Yenin, police officers at checkpoints have been able to effectively deploy artificial intelligence to uncover saboteurs.

Police officers can use special software installed on their tablets to run a check on suspicious persons across multiple databases within minutes.