FSB officers in Ufa detained three minors in the case of preparing to set fire to a communications facility. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the regional department of the FSB.
A case of attempted sabotage was opened against the teenagers (Article 281 of the Criminal Code using Part 3 of Article 30 of the Criminal Code). The Kirovsky District Court of Ufa sent the detainees to a pre-trial detention center.
According to investigators, the minors planned to set fire to a communications facility in Ufa for a monetary reward. Earlier, as stated in a press release from the FSB, a “customer” contacted them via Telegram, who provided instructions for committing arson and the coordinates of the object.