"The Russian side does not abandon the idea of Ukraine's federalization and tries to use ethnic factors in the west and southwest of Ukraine to disseminate sentiments regarding autonomies," Hrytsak said. According to him, ethnic groups of Hungarians, Bulgarians, Gagauzians, and Rusyns are now in the focus of Russian special services. At the same time, Hrytsak assured that the SBU is making efforts to confront such type of aggression.