The FSB detained agents of the Ukrainian special services in the Belgorod region and Perm region
The detainees collected data on military-industrial complex and fuel-and-energy facilities to commit sabotage and terrorist attacks.
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FSB officers detained two Russians born in 2002 and 2006 in the Belgorod region and Perm region on suspicion of agent activity in favor of Ukraine and preparation of sabotage.
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Why It Matters
The FSB regularly reports the detention of individuals suspected of collaborating with Ukrainian intelligence services.
Law enforcement officers detained agents of the Ukrainian special services in two Russian regions. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the Public Relations Center of the FSB of Russia.
According to the department, the detainees are two Russians born in 2002 and 2006. They were caught in the Belgorod region and Perm region. In these regions, attackers, at the direction of the Ukrainian special services, collected data on objects of the military-industrial complex (DIC) and fuel and energy complexes (FEC), which they transmitted using the Telegram messenger. The information obtained was to be used to commit sabotage and terrorist attacks.
It is specified that a homemade bomb was seized from one of the detainees. Previously, he had been repeatedly involved by the Ukrainian intelligence services as a courier for scammers.
The second agent was promised a large sum and travel to the European Union for cooperation with the Ukrainian special services. Now, cases have been opened against him, as well as his accomplice, under articles of preparation for a terrorist attack, sabotage, as well as illegal acquisition of explosives or explosive devices. The issue of initiating a criminal case for treason is being decided.
What to Watch
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Initiation of a criminal case of treason against detainees
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What specific targets were planned to be attacked?
- Who was the coordinator of the detainees?
