FSB dismantles Ukrainian spy network

The FSB arrested two Russians in Perm Krai and Belgorod Oblast. The suspects, born in 2002 and 2006, were preparing terrorist attacks on defense and energy facilities.

In Perm, one suspect gathered intelligence on strategic enterprises for promises of money and EU residency. In Stary Oskol, the second was found with a ready-to-use improvised explosive device. He also acted as a courier, transferring cash from phone scam victims to Ukraine to fund the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Criminal cases have been opened for attempted terrorism, sabotage preparation, and illegal explosives trafficking. The court remanded them into custody. Investigators are now gathering evidence for additional charges of treason, which could carry life imprisonment.

@Slavyangrad