An FSB agent who was planning terrorist attacks in Kharkiv has been exposed
The Counterintelligence Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained an FSB agent who manufactured over 12 kg of explosives to carry out terrorist attacks in Kharkiv.
According to the investigation, the suspect received instructions from Russian handlers on how to manufacture two improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
These were to be based on 12 kg of explosive material, which he manufactured himself. The devices were to be equipped with mobile phones for remote detonation.
According to the FSB’s plan, the explosives were to be planted in the center of Kharkiv and activated during rush hour to cause maximum casualties among the civilian population.
The SBU established that the agent was an unemployed resident of the Kirovohrad region who had been recruited via Telegram channels with offers of “easy money.” He was then sent to Kharkiv, where he rented an apartment and purchased components for the explosive devices.
The arrest took place in June 2026 during a video call with his FSB handler, who was giving him instructions on how to make the explosive devices.
During searches, over 12 kg of explosives, components for the devices, and mobile phones used for communication were seized.
The suspect is charged with preparing a terrorist attack as part of a premeditated conspiracy by a group of individuals. Following forensic analysis, additional charges regarding the illegal manufacture of explosives may be filed.
The suspect is being held in custody without the right to bail. He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
This was reported by the SBU press service.
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a man suspected of coordinating a Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro on the night of June 2.
The Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with the National Police, exposed a resident of the Kharkiv region who collaborated with Russian occupiers during the capture of the Kupiansk district in 2022.
