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Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested
TL;DR
Russian authorities have arrested a German woman linked to a foiled bomb plot against security services in Pyatigorsk. The FSB claims the plot was orchestrated by the Kyiv regime and involved a makeshift bomb intended for a law enforcement facility.
Key points
- Russian authorities arrested a German woman linked to a bomb plot
- The plot was aimed at a law enforcement facility in Stavropol region
- The bomb contained an explosive charge of 1.5kg of TNT
- A Central Asian citizen allegedly recruited the woman
- The attack was prevented by electronic jamming
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Russian authorities say they have thwarted a Ukraine-linked bomb plot against security services and arrested a German woman found with a makeshift bomb in her backpack.
Russia’s FSB security agency said the unnamed woman was detained on Monday in the southern city of Pyatigorsk.
In a statement cited by Russia’s state-run TASS news agency, the FSB said it had “prevented a terrorist attack planned by the Kyiv regime against a law enforcement facility in the Stavropol region, involving a German citizen born in 1969”.
It said the woman had been recruited by a citizen from a Central Asian country, who was working on orders from Ukraine. That man was found and arrested near the targeted site.
According to the FSB, the device contained an explosive charge equivalent to 1.5kg (3 pounds) of TNT and was intended to be detonated remotely. The agency said the blast was ultimately prevented by electronic jamming.
Video of the purported arrest published by Russia’s state RIA Novosti news agency showed armed Russian security agents approach the woman as she was face down in a car park.
Another video showed masked plainclothes agents pulling a man into a station, followed by a controlled explosion of the backpack.
Russia’s previous allegations
Russia has arrested dozens of people throughout the four-year war, mostly its own citizens, on allegations of working for Ukraine to carry out sabotage attacks.
Russia has previously accused Ukraine of working with Islamic fundamentalists to carry out attacks inside Russia, without providing evidence.
Officials initially alleged that the perpetrators of a 2024 massacre at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 150 people were ISIL (ISIS) members in coordination with Ukraine.
ISIL claimed responsibility for that attack, making no reference of any Ukrainian involvement, for which no evidence was presented by Moscow and which Kyiv denies.
Q&A
What was the bomb plot that Russia claims to have foiled?
Russia's FSB claims to have thwarted a bomb plot linked to Ukraine, involving a German woman who had a makeshift bomb intended for a law enforcement facility.
Who was arrested in connection with the bomb plot in Pyatigorsk?
A German woman born in 1969 was arrested in Pyatigorsk, along with a man from a Central Asian country who allegedly recruited her.
What type of explosive was involved in the foiled attack?
The makeshift bomb contained an explosive charge equivalent to 1.5kg (3 pounds) of TNT and was designed to be detonated remotely.
