The FSB of Russia tried to take Viktor Medvedchuk first to Pridnestrovie and then to Moscow. But the Security Service of Ukraine detained the fugitive people's deputy on the way - at the exit from the Kiev region.

The details of this resonant special operation, the head of the SBU, Ivan Bakanov, announced during the national telethon, which is quoted by the press service of the department, reports "

“It was really a difficult and dangerous operation for many of its participants, which lasted about a month in military conditions.. The President gave instructions, and we have activated all the possibilities to fulfill this instruction and find Mr. Medvedchuk. A lot of analytical and operational work was carried out, which was successfully completed,” Bakanov said..

At the same time, he stressed that the Ukrainian special service was confronted not only by Medvedchuk personally, but also by a more powerful enemy - the Federal Security Service, which sought to take Putin's godfather abroad..

“Russian special services organized their own operation to transport Medvedchuk to Transnistria, and then to Moscow. Even representatives of the underworld and corrupt law enforcement officers were involved in its implementation,” Ivan Bakanov said..

He noted that the FSB tried to disguise its plans as much as possible: it threw in misinformation, deliberately made fake “showers”, tried to organize “fake” routes for the politician’s evacuation and put the SBU on a false trail, even prepared “pseudo-Medvedchuks” to divert attention.

“In fact, under the guise of a military Armed Forces of Ukraine, allegedly accompanied by colleagues, they wanted to take Medvedchuk to the Ukrainian border.. There - by boat to transport to t. " They were supposed to deliver Medvedchuk to Moscow. But thanks to the SBU, this plan was not implemented.! Bakanov added..

SBU counterintelligence calculated dozens of versions, clearly identified the real route and found out the place of arrival of the FSB evacuation group.

This allowed the operatives and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine to detain Medvedchuk on the way - during his departure from the Kiev region.

I note that he was accompanied by Ukrainian law enforcement officers, who will also be responsible for their actions.! Now Medvedchuk is awaiting trial, the choice of a measure of restraint, or rather its confirmation - detention. And then, I hope, a well-deserved punishment,” said the head of the SBU.

He also added that the detention of Medvedchuk gives a signal to every traitor to Ukraine - no one will escape punishment, and the SBU will do everything possible for this..