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Russia’s FSB Chief Accuses UK of Aiding Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” Sabotage Operation
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Russia’s FSB head, Alexander Bortnikov, accused British intelligence services of backing Ukraine’s SBU operation “Spiderweb,” which targeted Russian military aircraft at several airfields in June, Radio Svoboda reported on October 16.
Bortnikov claimed the UK facilitated the attack and spread misleading narratives about the damage and its origins. He also alleged that British intelligence, in collaboration with Ukraine, was planning attacks on critical infrastructure, including using combat divers.
“The British provided further propaganda support, feeding the media with false reports about the alleged enormous damage and the exclusively Ukrainian authorship of the sabotage,” Bortnikov claimed.
Bortnikov criticized the UK for encouraging the EU to escalate tensions with Russia, claiming it aimed to destabilize Russian markets and attract investments to the UK. He warned EU citizens to “look at the example of Ukraine” in light of these actions, Radio Svoboda wrote.
Bortnikov provided no evidence to support his claims about Britain’s role in organizing sabotage in Russia.
Previously, it was reported that the success of Operation Spiderweb can be credited to a unique combination of intelligence work and technical expertise employed by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), according to Vasyl Malyuk, the head of the SBU.
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