Ukraine Foils Alleged FSB Terror Plot Against Russian Opposition Leader
Ukraine’s SBU and HUR say they prevented an FSB-planned attack against a Russian opposition leader visiting Ukraine. The development comes as the Russian Volunteer Corps says it has lost contact with deputy commander Kaplunov, whose disappearance remains officially unconfirmed.
Ukrainian special services thwarted an alleged terrorist plot orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) targeting a Russian opposition leader during Independence Day celebrations, according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The SBU collaborated with the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) to prevent the attack on a prominent Russian opposition figure who had arrived in Ukraine ahead of the national holiday.
The SBU declined to reveal the identity of the opposition leader or provide details about the alleged plot. The situation deepens with the disappearance of Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), who vanished near his residence. The RDK headquarters revealed no information regarding Kaplunov's whereabouts.
Following Kaplunov's disappearance, the RDK chief of staff, Oleksandr Fortuna, contacted the HUR, SBU, and the State Bureau of Investigation. However, Fortuna later clarified that he made the information public on his own initiative, expressing concern for Kaplunov's fate. Denis Kapustin, another RDK representative, criticized Fortuna's decision to share the information, urging the RDK commander and relevant authorities to issue an official statement.
The Ukrainian authorities have not confirmed that Kaplunov was abducted, and his disappearance remains unverified.
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