YEKATERINBURG, March 17. /TASS/. Russia must now with "the utmost coordination" counter the actions of 56 countries attempting to carry out terrorist attacks and sabotage at critical facilities, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said at the body’s off-site meeting in the Ural Federal District.
TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Security Council secretary.
"The Kiev regime and its partners are constantly attempting to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks within Russia, the number of which is steadily increasing": "In 2025, 1,830 terrorist attacks were carried out on Russian territory, which is 40% more than in 2024 (1,101) and 6.5 times more than in 2023 (271)."
The number of airstrikes launched by Kiev against infrastructure in Russian territory increased nearly fourfold last year: "Last year, the number of airstrikes launched by the enemy against infrastructure facilities in various Russian regions increased nearly fourfold (over 23,000 attacks were carried out in 2025, compared to 6,200 in 2024)."
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the threat of terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure is becoming "even more imminent and widespread."
