FSB agents who were planning terrorist attack in central Kyiv and attempted to flee to russia detained - SSU

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police foiled a high-profile terrorist attack in Kyiv. Law enforcement officers detained two FSB agents who were planning to blow up one of the administrative buildings in downtown Kyiv. It was reported in a statement by the SSU.

The investigation revealed that the perpetrators had planted a homemade incendiary device designed to cause a fire and explosion in the generator unit near the administrative building. They planned to activate the device remotely while traveling toward Belarus, through which they intended to flee to the aggressor state, the russian federation.

Law enforcement officials determined that after planting the device in the building, the agents boarded a passenger train bound for the Chernihiv Region. From there, they planned to illegally cross the border via the river using an inflatable boat.

It is reported that the perpetrators were exposed in advance, their crimes were documented, and they were detained on the train.

According to the case file, the terrorist attack was being planned by Kyiv residents recruited by the FSB. One of them is a conscript who deserted his military unit without permission; the other is a marketing specialist from the capital.

Both suspects came to the attention of russian intelligence officers through Telegram channels, where they posted comments in support of the kremlin regime.

If they carried out the hostile mission, the russians promised to “evacuate” the agents to russian territory and subsequently employ them within the FSB.

To carry out the terrorist attack, the agents received instructions from russia on how to make a homemade incendiary device, which they planted under a generator in the Shevchenkivskyi District of the capital.

According to the enemy’s plan, the explosion of the technical equipment was intended to cause significant fire damage to a neighboring administrative building.

The agents also installed a concealed phone camera with remote access for the FSB directly across from the planned attack site. To destroy the physical evidence, the suspects equipped it with a second explosive device, which they planned to detonate after the generator exploded.

During searches, law enforcement seized smartphones from the detainees containing evidence of their collaboration with the enemy, as well as an inflatable boat intended for illegally crossing the state border.

Law enforcement officials determined that prior to carrying out this terrorist attack, the suspects had completed a series of “test” missions for the enemy. In particular, the perpetrators hid a cache of weapons and ammunition in a forest belt on the outskirts of Kyiv and sent the geolocation coordinates of the cache to the FSB for further use in subversive activities. Additionally, a military officer acting as an agent leaked data to the enemy regarding military facilities, including one of the training grounds, the weapons located there, and the number of military personnel.

“The Security Service took measures to secure Defense Forces locations that were of interest to the enemy and were within the agents’ area of operation,” the Security Service reported.

SSU investigators have notified the suspects that they are under investigation for an attempted terrorist act (Part 2 of Article 15 and Part 1 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

It is noted that the issue of additionally classifying their actions as high treason committed under martial law is currently being considered.

The suspects are in custody. They face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the SSU had previously identified a prison guard who collaborated with the enemy and tortured Ukrainian prisoners at the Luhansk penal colony.

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