FSB says it detained foreign national accused of scouting Moscow train station with drone for planned attack
Russia’s Federal Security Service announced it had detained a foreigner in the Murmansk region on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack in Moscow on orders from Ukrainian security services.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of a foreign national in the Murmansk region on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in Moscow, ordered by Ukrainian security services. The individual reportedly took a drone to Moscow's train stations to scout locations, targeting freight trains with petroleum products and central administrative buildings.
After his surveillance, he traveled to Murmansk, intending to cross into Norway, and was apprehended for breaching border zone entry regulations. According to a FSB video, the suspect, who speaks Russian with an accent, claims he applied to Ukraine's territorial defense forces between 2023 and 2026, and communicated with a Ukraine-supporting organization via Telegram.
He identifies himself as an expert in drones, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Earlier, the FSB reported detaining eight people in June on suspicion of preparing an attack on a strategic defense enterprise in the Moscow region, alleging they planned to use 35 FPV drones with explosive devices smuggled from European Union nations.
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