He said this at the end of a meeting of the Security Council under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Attempts to destabilize the socio-political situation and undermine the constitutional order will be strictly suppressed in accordance with Russian legislation," he said.

Patrushev also said that additional measures will be taken in the new regions of Russia to neutralize saboteurs.

During the meeting of the Security Council, Putin stressed that in the new Russian regions the enemy uses an unfinished underground, it is necessary to act harshly and effectively.

In early October 2022, the Russian president approved the ratification of treaties and signed federal constitutional laws on the adoption of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into Russia.