The SBU detained FSB agents who planned to liquidate several dozen Ukrainian soldiers at a "charity" party
Kyiv • UNN
The SBU detained two FSB agents who were preparing a series of terrorist attacks in the Kharkiv region. They planned to poison Ukrainian soldiers at a pseudo-charity party and were manufacturing a bomb.
The Security Service of Ukraine reported that it detained FSB agents who attempted to liquidate several dozen Ukrainian soldiers by organizing a "charity" party for them, writes UNN.
The military counterintelligence of the Security Service, under the personal coordination of the head of the SBU, Major General Oleksandr Poklad, thwarted a series of terrorist attacks by Russian special services in the Kharkiv region. As a result of a multi-stage special operation, two FSB agents who were preparing the liquidation of Ukrainian soldiers were detained
As the investigation established, both agents were recruited by the enemy remotely through Telegram channels for finding "easy money".
"Having agreed to cooperate with the aggressor, they initially carried out test tasks: they took photo and video recordings of individual objects, and also set fire to a car of the Defense Forces," the special service noted.
Later, the Russians involved the agents in an attempt to kill soldiers of the Defense Forces during a "charity" party, which was actually organized by the Russian special services. According to the case materials, to lure Ukrainian soldiers to a "thematic event," these suspects rented a house outside the city and placed invitations to the party in several local Telegram channels. According to the enemy's plan, during the event, the agents were supposed to add potent substances to drinks, the consumption of which leads to fatal consequences
"It has been established that several dozen people agreed to attend the party, most of whom are representatives of the Defense Forces," the SBU reported.
At the same time, the suspects, as reported, "received an assignment from the curator to manufacture a powerful bomb with an explosive part of 10 kg".
"Officers of the SBU military counterintelligence acted preemptively and detained one of the suspects when he was carrying an improvised explosive device (IED) in his backpack. Another female agent, a resident of the Kharkiv region, was detained in a rented house where she was synthesizing components for the bomb," the SBU reported.
During searches of the suspects, according to the special service, components for the IED were seized, as well as phones with evidence of working for the enemy, including instructions from the Russian curator regarding other intelligence and subversive tasks.
Currently, the detainees, in accordance with the crimes committed, have been notified of suspicion under the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Part 1 of Article 14, Part 2 of Article 258 (terrorist act); Part 1 of Article 263 (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition, or explosive substances).
A preventive measure in the form of detention without the right to bail has been chosen for the suspects. The suspects face life imprisonment.