The SVR, the main successor to the KGB's First Directorate foreign spying service, also alleged the US planned to launch a cyber attack on the online voting system.
Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's military intelligence, told Ukraine's 24 Channel the groups were conducting the operation on Russian territory independently of Ukraine.
The report largely focused on threats from China and Russia, as well as noting the risks of broader conflict related to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks.
Civilized nations have a responsibility to crack down on Russia’s business of chaos.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Western countries late February at the annual State of the Union Address that they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine.
The Syrian dictator also expressed support for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and compared the war between Israel and Hamas to that war, painting both Hamas and Russia as acting in self-defense.
“Like every country,” he said, “it’s probably best if [Israel] makes its decisions based on what it can do by itself.”
The Kremlin has denied state involvement in his death and has said it is unaware of any agreement to free Navalny prior to his death.
We must not be apologetic in our mission to strengthen democracy and demand freedoms for everyone.
Italian PM: "If Russia had not invaded Ukraine, in all likelihood Hamas would not have launched such an attack against Israel."