In the Zaporozhye region, partially occupied by the Russian military, a citizen of Ukraine from the Kherson region was detained, who is accused of preparing for a terrorist attack (part 1 of article 30; paragraph «a» of part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by Interfax with reference to the press service of the FSB.
According to the security forces, a Ukrainian born in 1968 assembled improvised explosive devices “for a sabotage and terrorist group operating on the territory of the Zaporozhye region on the instructions of the Main Intelligence Directorate Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The man managed to hand over several devices, which were later used in terrorist attacks against police officers and employees of the regional administration, according to the FSB. The perpetrators have already been detained, the department said. A case has been opened against them for committing a terrorist act (Article 205 of the Criminal Code).
Five kilograms of explosives, 17 detonators, three delayed-action fuses and other components of an explosive device were confiscated from a resident of the Kheson region at home, the FSB added.< /p>