The FSB detained a Krasnodar resident on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack on the railway
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation announced the arrest of a Krasnodar resident whom Russian intelligence agencies suspect of planning a sabotage operation at a railway infrastructure facility.
According to the security forces of the aggressor country, the man was acting on instructions from Ukraine and was preparing an arson attack.
Russian media are widely circulating the agency’s official statement, accusing the detainee of collaborating with Ukrainian entities.
According to the security service, the Russian was recruited via a messaging app by a “Ukrainian terrorist organization”; the man planned to set fire to a railway facility in the Krasnodar region using a homemade incendiary device.
FSB representatives reported that they had prevented a major accident that could have blocked train traffic in the region.
A criminal case has now been opened against the Russian citizen, and he faces a lengthy prison sentence under terrorism-related charges.
In addition to his intent to carry out sabotage at a transportation hub, Russian law enforcement officials have brought additional charges against the detainee related to his public activities on the internet.
Three suspects in espionage for Russia were detained in Poland
Prior to this, Spain extradited a Ukrainian national to Germany in a case involving espionage on behalf of Russia.
A number of German banks have frozen the accounts of Russian citizens, demanding proof of their right to permanent residence in Germany.
