He said this in a congratulation to the employees of the state security agencies, published by the Kremlin press service.
“I would like to especially note the units of the security agencies that have begun to operate in the new regions of Russia.
Yes, it’s difficult for you right now, the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is extremely difficult.
But the people living there, the citizens of Russia, are hoping for you, for your protection,” Putin said.
At the same time, the Russian leader stressed that the Russian special services need to do everything possible to ensure security, as well as the rights and freedoms of citizens in these Russian regions.
It is noted that Putin also instructed the special services to keep under control the places of mass stay of citizens.