According to the Russian security service, several people were taken into custody
Russia’s security service FSB has said it has foiled a Ukrainian plot targeting Russia’s undersea gas pipeline to Türkiye. Magnetic mines, plastic explosions and other evidence have been seized during the bust, according to the statement.
Several Russian nationals “involved in the preparation and material support of the terrorist attack” have been taken into custody, the FSB said. It said that it discovered communications between the plotters and Ukrainian special services during the operation.
Kiev allegedly gave instructions on the exact location in Russia’s Volgograd Region the bomb should be placed to disable the Southern Stream pipeline, which is used to deliver Russian natural gas to Europe.
The agency released images purportedly shot during the bust. These included footage of two arrests made at different locations and of what appear to be bombs, explosives, detonators and money. The statement said agents seized 593,000 rubles ($9,800) from the alleged plotters.
In mid-September, the FSB reported capturing a Ukrainian agent and several accomplices, who allegedly plotted to plant a bomb at a facility through which Russian natural gas is exported to Türkiye. Senior Russian officials later confirmed that the Southern Stream link, which goes under the Black Sea, was the target.
https://ift.tt/B9LPCvb 24, 2022 at 02:52PM
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