Patrushev: in 2016, more than 900 terrorists tried to enter Russia
Russia is fighting terrorist attempts to enter the country from war zones, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Security Council, said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Only in 2016, according to him, more than 900 people were identified, involved in terrorist activities, trying to get into Russia. “In general, the ongoing operational measures made it possible to effectively and timely prevent terrorists from entering our territory from combat zones,” quoted the official as saying.