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Andriy Demchenko warned about continued threat from Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups despite reduced activity, noting Russia uses these groups for psychological influence.

Hremiach, Chernihiv Oblast
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Although there has been a notable reduction in the activity of saboteurs, the terrorist country has not relinquished its use of subversive reconnaissance groups to exert psychological influence.

The State Border Guard Service explained a situation involving the appearance of a Russian flag in a village in the Chernihiv region.

SSU cyber specialists detained a Russian military intelligence agent in Chernihiv who was engaged in adjusting fire and arson attacks on cars.

The suspect, a 45-year-old local man, set fire to a military pickup truck and transformer substation in Chernihiv on orders from Russia.

The agent was tasked with adjusting enemy strikes on the northern region by renting apartments with panoramic views of defense and civilian facilities.

The suspect confessed to readiness to physically eliminate soldiers using improvised explosive devices or kamikaze drones.

SBU investigators served the detainee a notice of suspicion under Articles 111 (high treason) and 114-2 (unauthorized dissemination of military information) of the Criminal Code.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:39.896Z

Source story: 3927398-enemy-did-not-enter-hremiach-in-chernihiv-region-russian-flag-installed-by-saboteurs-demchenko