A foreigner who planned to stage a terrorist attack on a power facility was detained in Moscow

In Moscow, a 29-year-old citizen of a foreign state was detained (judging by the "secrecy", one of the southern republics. — Approx. EADaily), who was preparing, on the instructions of the special services of Ukraine, an explosion at an energy facility in the Moscow region. This was reported in the Center for Public Relations (DSP) of the FSB of Russia.

According to the FSB, he was recruited through the Telegram messenger by a member of a terrorist organization, on his instructions he arrived in Russia to commit sabotage at one of the energy infrastructure facilities of the Moscow region, followed by departure to Ukraine to participate in hostilities against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

"A high-explosive IED ready for use with an explosive mass of 5 kg was seized from the detainee, as well as a telephone containing his correspondence with the curator about preparations for the commission of a terrorist act, — noted in the DSP. — The defendant confessed about the preparation of sabotage on the instructions of a terrorist organization of Ukraine."

A criminal case has been opened under Part 3 of Article 222.1 (illegal acquisition and carrying of explosive devices), part 1 of Article 30 and part 2 of Article 281 (preparation for sabotage committed by a group of persons by prior agreement) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.