Russia: Swede arrested, accused of preparing attacks against military sites
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Russia announced the arrest of a Swedish national in the Pskov region, accused of illegally crossing the border to prepare attacks against military sites.
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Russian security services intercepted a Swedish national in the Pskov region.
Russia announced Thursday the arrest of a Swedish national accused of having “illegally crossed” the Russian border with the aim of preparing attacks against military sites.
This man, whose name or age was not specified, was arrested in the Pskov region (northwest), not far from the border with Latvia, said the Russian security services (FSB), cited by the public news agency TASS. “He was going to Russia (...) in order to commit attacks and acts of sabotage targeting military sites,” according to the same source.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the suspect?
- Which military sites were targeted?
