Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has instructed all military units near Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian Donbass region to be at the highest level of combat readiness.
Poroshenko announced the order after a military meeting on Thursday. It comes after Russia’s security service said Wednesday it had foiled a terrorist attack in Crimea plotted by Kiev.
‘Kiev has turned to terrorism’: Putin on foiled sabotage plot in Crimea
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had found a group of infiltrators in Crimea, near the Ukrainian border. The infiltrators were preparing to target Crimea infrastructure, the agency said. Explosive devices and ammunition were also discovered at the scene.
A network of agents from Ukraine’s chief intelligence directorate has been uncovered in Crimea, according to the FSB.
Meanwhile, security in the region has been tightened due to the discovery, the FSB announced, saying that additional security arrangements have been made near major infrastructure objects, in crowded places, and on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Kiev denied claims that it was behind the terrorist plot, and accused Moscow of provocation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine has turned to “the practice of terrorism” and “is playing a dangerous game,” calling Kiev’s actions “stupid and criminal.”
Putin chaired an urgent meeting, Thursday, to discuss tightening security measures in Crimea https://t.co/dnw3X2J3xv pic.twitter.com/YDtUSveu2J
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