MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Russia sees the Kiev regime’s efforts to distribute drugs among the population of Donbass, the press service of the Russian Security Council said.

It also stated that the number of drug-related crimes in the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year.

TASS has summed up key statement by the Russian Security Council.

Russia sees the Kiev regime’s efforts to distribute drugs among the population of Donbass: "The Federal Security Service has disrupted the activities of 25 members of an organized drug ring operated from Ukrainian territory, which was involved in the supply, packaging, and distribution of drugs within the Donetsk People's Republic, as well as in promoting drug addiction among the republic’s youth."

The number of drug-related crimes in the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year: "The analysis of key indices of anti-drug activities in the first quarter of 2026 indicates that the number of registered drug-related crimes decreased by 40.1% compared to the same period last year.