179 arsonists recruited by Russia detained in Ukraine this year

Deputy Head of the National Police, Andriy Nebytov, shared this information during a meeting with the heads of operational units in eastern Ukraine.

According to Nebytov, the detainees targeted military vehicles, railway infrastructure, and state-owned enterprises with arson attacks.

Additionally, over ten months, operatives seized 4,247 firearms, uncovered 137 weapons caches, and exposed 903 cases of illegal weapons sales.

• In August, reports revealed that the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine had detained over 70 individuals involved in setting military vehicles on fire throughout the year.