Russia fuels instability in Georgia, Transnistria, South Caucasus — Ukraine intel

The press service of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reported the information.

He explained that the Kremlin uses hybrid methods of influence to stir up regional tensions through frozen conflicts: cyberattacks, disinformation, and undermining democratic institutions.

During the roundtable discussion “Baltic-Black Sea-Caspian Sea Region: Factors of Security and Stability,” Pavlenko emphasized: "The Main Intelligence Directorate is taking active measures to weaken Russian influence in the Black Sea. The liberation of Zmiinyi Island and the so-called Boyko towers are puzzles of the holistic process of implementing the Black Sea Doctrine, which advocates the establishment of a secure environment for the entire Black Sea region."

Ukrainian operations have gradually pushed the Russian Black Sea Fleet out of the western part of the sea, which has created a safe grain corridor and ensured exports despite the aggressor's actions.

A significant role in this was played by the unmanned Ukrainian Defense Intelligence fleet, a technology that allowed the world's first implementation of the concept of using a swarm of marine drones in combat, the agency noted.

“The goal remains unchanged - the complete demilitarization of the Black Sea basin from the Russian presence and the formation of a stable security architecture in the region,” Ilia Pavlenko emphasized.

• In Georgia, about 700 civil servants from various departments were fired for their support of pro-European protests that began in December 2024.