The FSB stopped the preparation of a terrorist attack in the DPR, a citizen of the Russian Federation was detained on instructions from the SBU

In the Donetsk People's Republic, the preparation of a terrorist act was stopped, and a citizen of the Russian Federation involved in it was detained.

A resident of Donetsk, on instructions from the SBU, intended to use explosives to detonate near a polling station during the 2026 election campaign.

Employees of the Russian FSB promptly detained the attacker, and he was unable to complete the criminal plan.

MOSCOW, September 21 - RIA Novosti. A resident of Donetsk was detained, who, on instructions from the SBU, intended to detonate a bomb in his car near a polling station, the FSB COS reported.

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“The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk People’s Republic suppressed the illegal activities of a citizen of the Russian Federation involved in the preparation of a terrorist act,” the message says.

It is noted that a resident of Donetsk established contact with representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine on the Internet and voluntarily agreed to assist the enemy in terrorist activities.

On instructions from Ukrainian curators, he removed 20 kilograms of explosives from a previously prepared cache. In addition, an enemy drone dropped him an improvised explosive device (IED) with two kilograms of plastic explosive, electronic fuses and a board for remotely initiating an explosion.

“The attacker equipped a personal car with the resulting explosives and submunitions, which he was supposed to place near one of the polling stations in the region and detonate an IED during a mass gathering of people during the 2026 election campaign. The defendant was unable to complete the criminal plan, since he was promptly detained by officers of the FSB of Russia,” the FSB added.