Ukraine 'dismantles' team of saboteurs 'co-ordinated by Russian special services' who were planning 'a series of armed attacks' aimed at destabilising border regions By Afp Published: 11:54 GMT, 25 January 2022 | Updated: 12:03 GMT, 25 January 2022 1 Viewcomments Ukraine says it has dismantled a group of Russian-backed saboteurs who were planning attacks in border regions with the aim of 'destabilising' the country. The 'criminal' group was preparing a 'series of armed attacks' on city infrastructure 'coordinated by Russian special service', Ukraine's SBU security service said today. Raids were carried out on the gang in Kharkiv, an eastern Ukrainian city just 20 miles from the Russian border, and Zhytomyr, western Ukraine, on Tuesday. It comes amid a build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine, with the US warning Moscow may launch 'false flag' attacks in border regions to justify an invasion. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility