"As a result of the discussion, priority tasks have been identified to prevent terrorism, minimize and eliminate its consequences in the face of increasing terrorist threats. Special attention is paid to improving the effectiveness of anti-terrorist measures, taking into account the events that have occurred in the regions bordering Ukraine," the statement said.
Earlier in the day, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov held a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, at which issues of increasing the readiness of the regions of the Russian Federation "to repel terrorist attacks, as well as priority tasks for the prevention of terrorist threats in the context of a special military operation" were discussed.