Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained three individuals in the Tyumen region, Krasnodar region, and the Republic of Adygea on suspicion of being “accomplices of Ukrainian intelligence services” preparing terrorist attacks, the FSB’s Public Relations Centre said.
The suspects were planning sabotage and terrorist acts targeting Russian servicemen, a volunteer organisation supporting participants in what Moscow calls its “special military operation,” as well as transport infrastructure and fuel and energy facilities in the mentioned regions, TASS reports.
The FSB said the alleged activity was detected and stopped in time by its officers. During the searches, investigators seized a homemade explosive device based on a plastic explosive of foreign manufacture, as well as improvised incendiary devices.
The agency added that correspondence with Ukrainian handlers containing instructions for planned attacks was found on the suspects’ phones.
Regional FSB investigative units have opened criminal cases on charges including attempted terrorism and illegal possession of explosives or explosive devices.
By Jeyhun Aghazada
