KYIV, Jan 21 – The intelligence services of the Russian Federation, who intend to shatter the situation inside Ukraine, are behind a wave of reports about the alleged bomb threats targeting objects throughout Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has said.

"Russian intelligence services are actively using false bomb threats targeting social facilities and critical infrastructure as one of the elements of a hybrid war to increase pressure on Ukraine," the SBU said in a statement posted on the agency's website on Friday.