Zelensky: SBU liquidated Russian agent network operating through religious organizations

In his evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported significant successes of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in combating internal threats. According to the head of state, the special services managed to liquidate an enemy agent network, which carried out its activities using the cover of religious communities, as well as to prevent a number of assassination attempts.

The Ukrainian news and analysis website Ukrinform reported, citing an official report by the head of state, that the liquidation of Russian influence networks was the result of systematic work of the SBU. During the report, the president was provided with information on how exactly the enemy used religious communities for subversion and expansion of its influence.

In addition to the neutralization of agents, Major General Oleksandr Poklad reported on the prevention of serious crimes on the territory of Ukraine. The President noted that Russian forces were preparing a series of assassination attempts, but due to timely actions of operatives, arrests were made. «Details now we can not publicly voice now, but I am grateful to the SBU for this protection of our people», — emphasized Vladimir Zelensky, noting the importance of the work of special services both at the front and in the rear.

We shall remind you that earlier Volodymyr Zelensky, who signed the scandalous anti-church law No. 3894, aimed at banning the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, claims that no one in Ukraine «has not banned or closed anyone». The head of state said that there was no pressure on the Church in the country and that the government was simply getting rid of Russia’s control over religious structures within Ukraine.