Russian intelligence recruited deputy Derkach – SBU

A pre-trial investigation has already been launched against him. His assistant Kolesnikov went to cooperate with the investigation and gave “a lot of interesting evidence.”

The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed the intelligence network of the Main Directorate of the General Staff Russia in our country, which included MP Andrei Derkach. This was reported by the press service of the SBU.

“It included, in particular, MP Andriy Derkach, who, according to the investigation , oversaw the creation of a number of private security companies in various regions to use these structures to quickly capture Ukraine “Artem Dekhtyarenko, a spokesman for the department, said.” At present, a pre-trial investigation has been launched by the Prosecutor General at the initiative of the Security Service of Ukraine. “

The SBU notes that this network has been monitored for a long time, but was finally neutralized at the beginning of a full-scale war. Then the deputy Igor Kolesnikov was detained.

“Actually, he, being the secret employee of GU GS of the Russian Federation with a call sign” Veteran “, was the liaison officer and the financial courier between special services of the Russian Federation and Derkach”, – notes Dekhtyarenko.

According to him, it was Kolesnikov who gave “a lot of interesting evidence” after his detention , he entered into an agreement with the investigation. The court sentenced him for treason in May.

The deputy's aide said that Derkach was recruited back in 2016. The top leadership of the GRU worked with him, namely the head of the department Igor Kostyukov and his first deputy Volodymyr Alekseev.

“The deputy, in particular, received funds from the General Staff of the Russian Federation to create private security structures, which the enemy planned to use to capture Ukraine. The GRU allocated 3-4 million US dollars every few months to implement its plans. these funds settled in the pockets of Derkach, “- says a spokesman for the SBU.

Kolesnikov himself says the following: ensure the passage of equipment, sit on the armor with Russian flags, and thus ensure peaceful entry into the city. “

He also said that during the event in Kyiv, the GRU planned to use two special forces units and special operations forces. They would enter the territory of Belarus, move quickly to Kyiv, seize the Government Quarter there, and convene a chamber in the Verkhovna Rada to vote for a new government.

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It will be recalled that on August 23, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the introduction of sanctions against Andriy Derkach. He has previously been the subject of economic restrictions in the United States for trying to influence the 2020 election. for the reconstruction of Ukraine The country approved the bill. Ukrainians dropped to 4 “Bayraktars” for the Armed Forces in 3 days They planned to collect three “Bayraktars” in seven days. Due to the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in the Black Sea at least 3 thousand dolphins have already died The sounds of explosions and equipment destroy the navigation system of animals. A Ukrainian paratrooper shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft with a needle The occupiers' armored plane was landed forever. The Russian occupiers want to go on the offensive in two directions in the Izyum area – the General Staff of the Armed Forces . The invaders are also trying to carry out assault operations in the Kharkiv region.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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