The Security Service of Ukraine has reported that it had prevented a terrorist attack in Odesa by detaining an agent of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) who was planning to blow up a Ukrainian soldier.

Source: Security Service of Ukraine (SSU)

Details: A special operation resulted in the detention of a Russian agent who was tasked with blowing up an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The investigators revealed that the 31-year-old resident of Odesa Oblast, recruited through Telegram channels, was the perpetrator of the order from the Russian Federation.

The SSU explains that the agent was initially given a so-called "test" task, to set fire to a military vehicle. After completing this, the man received instructions on how to organise an assassination attempt.

The case file shows that the Russians informed him of a hiding place with components for explosives, which were to be planted at the military's place of residence, a playground in one of Odesa's residential districts. Then, Russian secret services planned to remotely activate the improvised explosive device using a mobile phone with which the explosives were equipped.

The SSU operatives detained the perpetrator in the act of planting an explosive device at the site of the planned terrorist attack.

The detainee was served with a notice of suspicion under the following articles: completed attempted terrorist act by prior conspiracy, intentional destruction of property by arson by prior conspiracy and obstruction of the lawful activity of the Armed Forces during a special period committed by prior conspiracy.

A custodial detention without the right to be released on bail was chosen as a measure of restraint.

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