Most of the Russian sabotage groups were abandoned on the territory of Ukraine and in particular Kyiv ahead of time. Some of them were preparing to carry out terrorist attacks on the territory of the Mikhailovsky Cathedral and near objects of critical military importance, First Deputy Interior Minister Yevgeny Yenin said in an interview with the NP.

“I can’t say that there is any typical portrait of a representative of a sabotage and reconnaissance group, but very often these are young people who stopped by and rented apartments a month, two before the start of Russian aggression. They led a rather specific lifestyle, did not communicate with the local population, did not work, mostly sat at home,” he said..

Yenin said that some DRGs numbered up to 20 people and openly joined the battle, but there were also DRGs of 2-3 people who were engaged in the preparation of terrorist attacks.

“In the early days, we often identified the DRG through radio interception. They tritely wore Russian SIM cards, which were clearly highlighted and our operational-combat groups were sent to the appropriate areas, ”the deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed some details..

To date, about 800 people have been detained with suspicion of their involvement in sabotage and reconnaissance activities..

At the same time, now the activity of the DRG has somewhat decreased, although sometimes individual representatives still surrender in the Kyiv region, who say that they are “lost”.

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Recall that in Kyiv, a sabotage detachment of the occupying Russian troops shot a car in which two adults and three children were sitting..