The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia announced "large-scale purges" in the foreign institutions of Ukraine, aimed at identifying employees disloyal to Kyiv. This was reported by the press bureau of the department, the statement is quoted by TASS.
In this regard, the SVR called on employees to move to Moscow and guaranteed their "security". According to the service, the personnel of Ukrainian representative offices abroad are being checked more and more often:
“We appeal to the employees of Ukrainian diplomatic missions and representative offices of state bodies abroad. If you feel responsible for the fate of your Motherland, ensuring peace and stability in Europe and are under pressure from the criminal regime in Kiev, which is leading Ukraine to a national catastrophe, come to Moscow, where you and your loved ones will be guaranteed security.”
According to Russian intelligence, some representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, special services and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are ending long-term foreign business trips, have already decided or are considering not returning to Kyiv. There is no official confirmation of this information from the Ukrainian authorities.