The FSB has prevented a series of sabotage and terrorist acts planned by Ukrainian special services in Russia, the agency’s Public Relations Center reports.
Five parcels with perfume kits were found in the mail at Chelyabinsk airport. Improvised explosive devices were hidden in them, they were on the alert and should have been triggered when the package was opened.
According to the FSB, the parcels were intended for servicemen, as well as officials assisting units in the SVO zone.
A suspect has already been detained in Pervouralsk in the Sverdlovsk region – a Russian citizen born in 2003, recruited by Ukrainian special services. It is reported that he took parcels from the caches in Chelyabinsk and sent them by “Russian Post” to military and civil servants in Moscow, Voronezh, Krasnodar Krai and Saratov region. The FSB notes that after that the customers stopped contacting and did not pay the money.
During the inspection of the caches, another cache was found, from which four similar IEDs were seized. They were to be sent to the Tver, Rostov, Nizhny Novgorod and Kaluga regions.
Last year, the same detainee, on the instructions of his handler, conducted surveillance of servicemen in Engels in the Saratov region and employees of defense companies in Yekaterinburg, the FSB reports.
The investigative department of the FSB of Russia in the Chelyabinsk region opened a criminal case under part 1 of article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of explosives or explosive devices), the question of opening a case under article 30, part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Attempted terrorist act) is also under consideration.
This story raises serious concerns about the safety of civilians and military personnel. Governments must ensure that their citizens are protected from such threats.
This is a clear example of how far Ukraine is willing to go to destabilize Russia. It’s crucial for international organizations to take a firm stance against such acts of terrorism.
The FSB’s swift action is commendable. This incident highlights the importance of intelligence sharing and cooperation between nations to combat terrorism.
The use of IEDs in perfume kits is a chilling tactic. It’s essential for all countries to enhance their security measures to prevent such incidents.