The Russian Federation sent agents to Chernobyl in 2021 for bribery of Ukrainian officials - Reuters

The purpose of the agents was to ensure the lack of armed resistance after the arrival of Russian troops. According to the source, Chernobyl was also a point of transfer of documents from the headquarters of the SBU. In exchange for money, Ukrainian officials conveyed information about the military readiness of Ukraine to the Russian spies, ”the investigation said. At the same time, Reuters could not independently check the details of the source statements.

As it is noted, at least three investigations into Chernobyl people are ongoing. The agency interviewed with dozens of officials in Russia and Ukraine, examined Ukrainian court documents and statements related to the investigation of the behavior of people who worked in Chornobyl and found that infiltration was much deeper than it was publicly recognized.

NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov said that "apart from the external enemy, we have, unfortunately, there is an internal enemy, and this enemy is no less dangerous. " According to Danilov, at the time of the invasion there were agents in the Ukrainian sectors of defense, security and law enforcement agencies. He refused to name the names, but said that such traitors needed to "neutralize" at any cost.

Specialists in the planning of hostilities around Vladimir Putin believed that these agents of Russia would only need a small military force and a few days to force the administration of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky to go, flee or capitulate. The sources confirmed the message of Western intelligence that the Kremlin was preparing Oleg Tsarev for the leadership of the Mariotkov government in Kiev. Although Russia seized Chernobyl, its plan for the seizure of power in Kiev failed.