Russia's FSB Says It Detained Moscow Resident Over Alleged Plot to Bomb Official's Motorcade
The security service alleges the suspect was planning a terrorist attack targeting a high-ranking official in the Moscow region.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has detained a resident of the Moscow region on suspicion of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking official, according to the agency.
The FSB alleges the detainee was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack in the Moscow Region, though it has not publicly disclosed further details about the suspect's identity, the intended target, or the specific stage of the alleged plot at the time of the arrest.
Russian authorities have periodically announced the disruption of alleged plots against officials and infrastructure, particularly in the context of the country's ongoing war in Ukraine, though such announcements by security services cannot be independently verified.
No additional information about potential charges or further investigation into the case has been made public.
Sources
- FSB detains Moscow resident for planning to blow up motorcade with high-ranking official — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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