Russia charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging the platform supports Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups, and places him on an international wanted list.
A Ukrainian intelligence agent, Vladyslav Reut, initially confessed to murdering Anastasiia Berezovska, the suspect in a Monaco assassination attempt. In court, Reut retracted his confession, blaming his co-defendant Vitalii Zhykovych and claiming he was threatened.
Russia's FSB claims to have prevented a large-scale series of terrorist and subversive attacks planned by Ukrainian intelligence against military facilities and personnel. A female suspect was detained in Moscow for allegedly surveilling a service member.
A Ukrainian intelligence operative has agreed to provide access to his work smartphone, connected to a bot, to Russian intelligence services for a sum equivalent to his monthly salary. The operative is an administrator of a GUR website and was attempting to persuade Russian service members to switch sides.
Russia's FSB has prevented a large-scale dispatch of explosive devices disguised as fragrance sets intended for service members and defense industry personnel. A Russian citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence was detained and parcels containing explosives were seized.
Russia's FSB detained a foreign national in the Moscow Region, accusing him of plotting a terrorist attack on a Defense Ministry official on behalf of Ukraine's SBU. The detainee claims he was recruited in an EU country.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov reports Ukrainian intelligence and neo-Nazi groups continue recruiting in Russia's Northwestern Federal District, targeting youth for terrorist acts, sabotage, and military intel gathering.
The Russian FSB thwarted a terror attack in Belgorod orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence, which allegedly used a deceived citizen as a "human bomb." The woman was manipulated into planting a bomb in a crowded place, with plans for it to detonate, killing her and others.
Russia's FSB thwarted a suicide bombing plot in the Belgorod Region involving a woman recruited by Ukrainian intelligence. The woman was tricked into retrieving an explosive device by scammers and then contacted by individuals posing as law enforcement, who instructed her to detonate it in a crowded area. She reported the plot to the FSB, leading to the defusal of the device and an ongoing search for the perpetrators.
Russia's FSB reported preventing 101 terrorist-related crimes, including 78 attacks, in 2026. The agency also warned that Ukrainian intelligence is recruiting individuals online for sabotage against Russia, vowing prosecution for those who assist.
Russia's FSB foiled a terrorist attack on Roskomnadzor leadership on April 18, 2026, preventing a car bomb plot. Seven neo-Nazi supporters recruited by Ukrainian intelligence via Telegram were detained in Moscow, Ufa, Novosibirsk and Yaroslavl. The group leader, a Moscow resident born in 2004, was killed after offering armed resistance. Authorities seized improvised explosive devices, a grenade, a silenced Makarov pistol, and other weapons.
FSB thwarted a terrorist attack on Roskomnadzor leadership on April 18, planned by seven neo-Nazi supporters recruited by Ukrainian intelligence via Telegram. The group leader, a Moscow resident born in 2004, was killed during armed resistance. Authorities seized IEDs, a grenade, silenced pistol, and Ukrainian paramilitary materials.
FSB Directorate for Crimea and Sevastopol has detained a resident of Volgograd Region (born 1995) who acted as an agent for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate. The agent established contact with Ukrainian special services independently and collected information on Russian Defense Ministry unit deployments in Sevastopol. A criminal case has been opened under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code for treason.
