In Zhitomir, two Russian agents were caught in the act as they were preparing to undermine a police squad that was supposed to arrive in response to a fake call to 102. The press service of the SBU reported this on Thursday, January 23.
To carry out the terrorist attack, the defendants rented an apartment in the regional center in advance and installed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) there.. One of the explosives was hidden in a soft toy, the other was connected to a mobile phone, the camera of which filmed the entrance to the apartment.
Using remote access to this gadget, they planned to activate both IEDs when the police entered the room through the open door.
By this time, the Russian agents had to leave the rented apartment and hide in a hotel room to receive further instructions from their Russian curator.
SBU officers worked proactively - they documented all the attackers’ preparations for the terrorist attack and detained both defendants in their hotel immediately after calling the National Police hotline.
Two residents of the Dnepropetrovsk region were detained; they were remotely recruited by the enemy through Telegram channels to search for “easy” money..
See the photo gallery: In Zhitomir, Russian agents were going to blow up police officers. According to the instructions of the Russians, young people arrived in Zhitomir by bus. After arriving in the city, they received the geolocation of the cache via messenger, from which they took out two bags with explosive devices to carry out a terrorist attack..
The examination established that the IEDs were packed in thermoses and stuffed with stones to enhance their destructive effect in the event of detonation.
SBU investigators informed the detainees of suspicion. The attackers are currently in custody.
They face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Let us remind you that during January 18-20, the SBU conducted 157 special operations to counter crimes that threaten the state security and territorial integrity of Ukraine. 222 defendants received suspicions.
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