On October 2, 2023, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine announced the successful completion of the “Barynia” special operation, as a result of which Lieutenant, russian military officer Danylo Alfiorov, who had been actively collaborating with the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine since June 2023, crossed over to the Ukrainian side. Alfiorov persuaded 11 russian servicemen to surrender as prisoners of war.

Simultaneously, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, completed operation “Flag”. Upon entering Ukrainian territory, Danylo Alfiorov evacuated two Ukrainian airborne troops who had been on occupied territories for a year and 7 months.