Three enemy accomplices detained for terrorist attack in Kyiv that killed a National Guardsman
Kyiv • UNN
Three men were detained for a terrorist attack in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district on December 11. They acted on the orders of Russian special services, which led to the death of one National Guardsman and injuries to others.
Three men have been detained for committing a terrorist act in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, and they are being prepared for a notice of suspicion, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the SBU, and the National Police reported on Friday, writes UNN.
... uncovered three men who carried out a double terrorist act in Kyiv on December 11. The arrests took place "hot on the heels" within 6 hours after the explosions. According to the case materials, the defendants acted on the instructions of Russian special services. All three detainees are citizens of Ukraine, natives of Odesa and Donetsk regions, aged 23, 27, and 25.
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As indicated by the SBU, "as the investigation established, in Kyiv they worked as handymen at a construction site and at the same time looked for 'easy money' in Telegram channels, where the enemy recruited them."
According to the prosecutor's office, "it was established that one of the detainees received an order via Telegram to manufacture and install an explosive device for 1,000 US dollars." The customer, as indicated, also provided instructions for its manufacture and money for the purchase of all necessary components.
"Having agreed to carry out such a task, the young man involved two acquaintances in its execution. Having purchased all the components and received the necessary instructions, the accomplices manufactured explosive devices in a rented apartment and installed them in the Darnytskyi district in an area patrolled by soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine. Subsequently, they were detonated remotely," the prosecutor's office reported.
After manufacturing the explosives, the defendants "placed them at the coordinates given to them by the curator. And for broadcasting and coordinating the explosion, the Rashists installed mobile phones near the scene of the terrorist attack, which transmitted video to the enemy online. Both explosions occurred in an industrial zone patrolled by National Guard employees," the SBU added.
As a result of the first explosion, one National Guardsman was killed, and his colleague and a security guard were injured. As a result of the second explosion, two police officers who arrived at the scene after the first explosion were injured.
As reported by the National Police, "police and SBU officers, with the силової підтримки (forceful support) of the KORD special unit, detained the suspects in a rented apartment in the capital and seized material evidence indicating their involvement in the crime."
Currently, the detainees - young men aged 23, 25, and 27 - are being prepared for a notice of suspicion of committing a terrorist act, by prior conspiracy by a group of persons, which led to the death of a person (Part 3 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)
The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment with or without confiscation of property.