Ukrainian terror plot thwarted in Russia – FSB
A man accused of plotting a series of terrorist attacks against Russian security facilities has been arrested in the city of Stavropol, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday.
According to an official statement provided to RT, the suspect is from a country in Central Asia and is a supporter of a Ukrainian paramilitary group that is banned in Russia. The FSB report says he was directed by a handler based in Ukraine and was preparing attacks using Molotov cocktails against key government and security facilities in Stavropol Region.
The suspect’s intended targets reportedly included the regional offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a military commissariat, a military hospital, and the administration of Stavropol’s Industrial District.
The authorities revealed that the suspect had conducted reconnaissance, acquired chemical components, and assembled incendiary devices. Following the planned attacks, he allegedly intended to flee to Ukraine and join the country’s armed forces.
The FSB has also released a video of the suspect’s arrest and interrogation, in which he confesses to being ordered to carry out the attacks. It shows Molotov cocktails and communication devices found in his apartment, including messages containing instructions from his Ukrainian contact.
Officials have not yet disclosed the suspect’s identity, nor have they specified which terrorist group he was affiliated with.
The FSB frequently reports on foiled sabotage operations linked to Ukraine. Late last month, Russian security officers said they had prevented a planned attack on a train operating between Kislovodsk and Mineralnye Vody, with the suspect arrested in Stavropol Region.
Moscow has long accused Kiev of employing terrorist tactics in the ongoing conflict, citing targeted assassinations of civilians and covert operations carried out by Ukraine’s intelligence services.
Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik warned that Ukraine may resort to terrorist attacks in an effort to derail peace talks, echoing a similar statement from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
