Former head of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service, General Nikolai Malomuzh believes that Kiev is to blame for the detention of the Ukrainian Navy, who violated the border of the Russian Federation.

"If we are talking about the deliberate format of the movement of our courts to substitute them, then this is a deliberate crime," said Malomuzh in an interview with Politeka portal. He stressed that the Ukrainian authorities could unknowingly take this step, however, most likely, they were fully aware of their actions.. “We understood from the standpoint of intelligence, defense and diplomacy that there would be a powerful conflict,” the army general admitted. He added that since the Ukrainian ships entered the territory controlled by Russia, the violators inevitably faced detention. According to Malomuzh, Kiev has taken this risky step deliberately - in order to influence the upcoming presidential elections and the electoral mood of the population..

To split people who are in favor of and against imposing martial law, to postpone the elections, even at the cost of sailors' lives - this is the plan of the Ukrainian authorities, said the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. On Sunday, November 25, three Ukrainian warships crossed the state border of the Russian Federation and carried out dangerous maneuvers for several hours without responding to the demands of the Russian border services.. As a result, weapons were used against violators, and vessels were detained.