Russian Federation plans provocation with casualties among the population, Ukrainian intelligence has learnt the date and details

According to the SVR, Russia may take such a step as part of the Kremlin's continuing special operation to disrupt US-brokered peace talks.

The intelligence agency emphasises that after the Russians' loud statements about the alleged "Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence" (which international experts have not found any confirmation of), the experts have noted that the Kremlin is spreading new disinformation. The Russians are probably doing this to prepare their own and foreign audiences for further escalation.

The above operation is of a complex nature. After the so-called "attack on Putin's residence" we record the Kremlin's spread of new falsified information to prepare Russian and foreign audiences for further escalation, " the intelligence agency said.

Specialists have come to the conclusion that there is a high probability of an armed provocation by the Russian security services with human casualties. The estimated date is the day before or on 7 January.

With high probability we predict a transition from manipulative influence to an armed provocation by the Russian security services with significant human casualties. Expected time - on the eve or during the celebration of Christmas according to the Julian calendar. The place of provocation may be a religious building or other object with a high symbolic weight both in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, " the SVR said.

According to the SVR, to falsify evidence of Ukraine's involvement, the Russians plan to use the wreckage of Western-made attack UAVs that will be delivered to the site of the provocation from the battle line.

Exploiting fear and committing terrorist acts with human casualties under a "foreign flag" is fully in line with the working style of the Russian security services. The Putin regime has repeatedly used this tactic inside Russia, and now the same model is being exported outside, which is indirectly confirmed by public statements by top Russian officials, " the Foreign Intelligence Service stressed.

In this regard, the Ukrainian SVR asked the media to question and thoroughly check the materials released by the Kremlin in order not to contribute to the spread of Russian fakes.