politics
April 15, 2026
FSB detains three plotters of terrorist act against senior security official
According to the report, the detainees are a Ukrainian serviceman sent to Moscow by the Security Service of Ukraine, a Moldovan citizen, and a Russian citizen

TL;DR
- FSB detained three plotters of a prevented terrorist act against a high-ranking security official in Moscow.
- The detainees include a Ukrainian serviceman, a Moldovan citizen, and a Russian citizen.
- The Ukrainian serviceman was recruited by Ukraine's SBU and tasked with reconnaissance and assassination.
- The improvised explosive device (IED) contained 1.5 kg of plastic explosive with shrapnel and was designed for remote detonation.
- The Moldovan detainee scouted the attack targets and planned a real-time broadcast of the explosion's aftermath.
- The Russian detainee conducted video surveillance of the area for the SBU.
- Search operations for other involved individuals are ongoing.
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