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Russia, Ukraine
FSB under pressure after string of covert operations by Ukraine

Police officers standing in front of the Federal Security Service headquarters in Moscow, on 21 April 2021. — Police officers standing in front of the Federal Security Service headquarters in Moscow, on 21 April 2021. © Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters

Russia's Federal Security Service was unable to prevent the latest acts of sabotage by Ukraine, putting further pressure on the FSB to deliver results. [...]

Published on 20/02/2026 at 05:00 GMT Nicolas Quénel

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