Moscow instructed the FSB to prepare repressive operations in the captured Ukrainian cities in order to crush the resistance of the population, writes the Financial Times, citing European intelligence services and analysts..

According to representatives of European intelligence, the Russian FSB was tasked to control the political order in the captured Ukrainian cities..

“Russian officials are considering aggressive measures to crack down on protests and resistance, including violent crowd control, repressive detentions of protest organizers, and possibly even public executions to contain Ukrainian protesters,” a European official told the publication..

Analysts say the use of repression to quell popular resistance is a well-known tactic that is inexpensive and effective..

Occupying an entire country usually requires about 20 soldiers per thousand inhabitants, however, according to a study by the US Army War College, in 2003 the Russian Federation sent more than 150 troops per thousand inhabitants to Chechnya. For Ukraine, this will mean the presence of more than 6 million Russian soldiers, FT writes..

Moscow's temptation to resort to terror in Ukraine is growing. It’s also a cheap and proven method when you don’t have enough people,” said Sergio Jaramillo, senior adviser at the European Peace Institute in Brussels..

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