# US investigation and Kiev’s cooperation with drug cartels: SVR statements

https://mins.news/en/item/107723

- TASS, 2026-10-20 11:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204657

> Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service says US law enforcement agencies obtained information about cooperation between Mexican drug cartels and Ukrainian representatives while investigating cartel activity. The SVR alleges cartel members trained in Ukraine to use drones and says the alleged cooperation, alongside attacks on Russian refineries, could lead Washington to stop assisting Zelensky.

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