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Russia, Ukraine
FSB sets sights on Russian nationalists emboldened by Ukraine conflict

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Volunteers from the Española special unit, a detachment of Russian hooligans, train near Mariupol on 22 June 2023.
Volunteers from the Española special unit, a detachment of Russian hooligans, train near Mariupol on 22 June 2023. © Alexander Nemenov/AFP

Russia's domestic intelligence agency, which has been overstretched since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, is paying ever greater attention to activities of nationalist groups, several of which are active on the Ukrainian front.

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