FSB Arrests Alleged Ukrainian Agents Over Plotting Moscow Attack and Espionage
One of the people was accused of spying on trains carrying petroleum products at a Moscow railway station and surveilling government buildings in the Russian capital.
Russian law enforcement authorities have arrested eight individuals accused of plotting an attack on a Moscow-region defense facility and separately detained a foreign national for spying on government buildings and strategic infrastructure, according to state media reports on Friday.
The FSB security service claims the group of eight had possession of 35 explosive-equipped drones seized from the European Union, intended for an attack on a strategic defense facility in the Moscow region. Additionally, a foreign national was detained in the Murmansk region while attempting to cross into Norway, allegedly attempting to surveil trains carrying petroleum products at a Moscow railway station and government buildings in the Russian capital. The FSB alleges the individual was spying on behalf of Ukrainian special services.
Russian authorities accuse all nine individuals of acting in collaboration with Ukrainian special services. Moscow frequently announces the detention of suspected Ukrainian agents. Ukraine has not commented on the latest arrests. The Moscow Times, an independent news organization, faces challenges due to allegations of being an undesirable organization and being labeled a foreign agent by Russian authorities.
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