Russian special services are preparing a large-scale media operation to discredit the work of the State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine (SBI).
Russian special services are preparing a large-scale media operation to discredit the SBI work
Members of a Russian criminal organisation, suspected of treason, are preparing a large-scale special information discrediting operation against the SBI. At the request of Russia's special services, they plan to spread fakes about the course of the pre-trial investigation against them, talk about alleged political persecution, etc., the SBI's statement said.
Reports say that through dubious sources in the media, it is planned to disseminate false and "distorted" information to affect the facts and evidence obtained by the investigation.
In November this year, the SBI and the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) exposed this criminal organisation. It included current and former MPs, an assistant to one of them, and a former prosecutor.
It was established that, on the instructions of the Russian special services, they organised measures to discredit Ukraine's image in the international arena to deteriorate diplomatic relations with the United States and complicate Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO.
A current MP, who had been conducting information and subversive activities in favour of Russia, was suspected of high treason and participation in a criminal organisation. His parliamentary colleague, who is currently deprived of his mandate, was also served with a notice of suspicion.
In addition, a former prosecutor and two active officers of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (formerly the Main Intelligence Directorate which is still commonly known by its previous abbreviation GRU) were served with a notice of suspicion.
According to the decision of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv, the suspect Ukrainian MP has imposed a preventive measure in the form of detention without bail. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
We urge you to trust only official sources of information, carefully check the facts and be sure to contact the state authorities," the SBI stressed.
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