Russia foils terrorist attack plot by Ukrainian intelligence

(Baonghean.vn) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has just prevented a terrorist attack plot in Crimea planned by Ukraine's intelligence agency.

The Russian Federal Security Service said it had foiled a plot by Ukrainian intelligence. Photo: Sputnik.

According to the FSB statement released on August 10, the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to attack key infrastructure facilities on the Crimean peninsula.

During a special operation last weekend, the FSB discovered a group of infiltrators in the town of Armyansk in northern Crimea, near the Ukrainian border. The two sides exchanged gunfire before the group was arrested. One FSB officer was killed in the operation.

At the scene, FSB found 20 homemade explosive devices equivalent to more than 40kg of TNT along with many types of weapons, ammunition, and armor used by special forces of the Ukrainian army.

On August 8, Russia also detected and prevented two attacks planned by Ukrainian terrorist groups. The FSB said that Ukrainian armored vehicles provided cover for the terrorist group. One Russian soldier was also killed in the operation.

A network of agents from the Ukrainian Intelligence Service has been discovered in Crimea, including both Ukrainian and Russian citizens. The network was tasked with assisting in the preparation of terrorist attacks. The suspects are currently being questioned.

The FSB statement said that the detected acts of sabotage and terrorism were aimed at destabilizing the political and social situation in Crimea ahead of local and federal elections. Meanwhile, the Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine called the FSB report a provocation. The spokesman for the Ukrainian Intelligence Service also rejected all the FSB allegations, calling them “fake news”.

The security situation on the Crimean peninsula has been tightened. Security forces have been increased at key infrastructure facilities, crowded places and on the Russia-Ukraine border.

Diep Khanh

(According to RT)