The SBU thwarted a terrorist attack in Rivne
A Russian agent who planned to detonate a bomb in the city center was detained
Quick Look
- The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent in Rivne who was planning to remotely detonate a homemade bomb in the city center during rush hour.
- The suspect, an employee of a courier company, was recruited by the Russian secret services.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The SBU conducts counterintelligence activities aimed at detecting Russian agents operating on the territory of Ukraine. Suspects are often recruited via instant messengers.
The SBU announced in the Telegram messenger that counterintelligence officers prevented a serious terrorist attack in Rivne. As a result of preventive actions, a Russian agent who was planning a bomb attack in the city center was detained.
SBU investigation: Russians planned to kill as many people as possible
According to the investigation, the suspect placed a homemade bomb in a trash can near the administration building. He then informed his Russian superior about this via messenger.
Next, the Russians planned to remotely detonate explosives during rush hours to cause as many civilian casualties as possible. In this way, they wanted to destabilize the socio-political situation in western Ukraine.
This is how he was recruited by the Russians
Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine detected the Russian plan and detained the agent when he tried to escape from the site of the planned terrorist attack. At the same time, a homemade bomb was secured and neutralized.
Investigative findings also show that the attack was prepared by a supplier of a local courier company recruited by Russian agents. He came into the view of the Russian secret services through Telegram channels, where he was looking for "easy earnings".
The spy was arrested. He faces 12 years in prison
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Court trial of the suspect with a threat of up to 12 years in prison.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Was the detained agent linked to other planned attacks?
