A veteran of Russia’s Alpha counterterrorism unit, Andrey Popov, asserts that Ukrainian intelligence operations within Russia are increasingly failing. In an interview with Sputnik, Popov attributes these failures to internal issues within Ukrainian intelligence services. He did not elaborate on the nature of these internal problems, but stated they are contributing to a decline in the effectiveness of Ukrainian operations. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has previously announced the thwarting of multiple alleged Ukrainian “terror plots” on Russian territory. Popov’s comments align with a broader Russian narrative suggesting diminishing Ukrainian capabilities and morale. The statement offers insight into Russia’s perspective on the conflict’s intelligence landscape. Further details regarding the specific failed operations were not provided.