Russia Claims to Have Killed Ukraine-Linked Saboteurs

In Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, security forces killed two Central Asian nationals accused by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of planning a terrorist attack on a local petrochemical facility using first-person view (FPV) drones.

According to the claim, the suspects were allegedly acting on orders from Kyiv and intended to strike the facility with drones equipped with foreign-made explosives. The FSB said the men were in contact with a “Ukrainian handler” and were followers of an international terrorist organization banned in Russia, though it did not specify which one.

The arrest operation reportedly ended in a shootout. The FSB stated that the suspects were “neutralized” after opening fire on its forces.

Footage released by the FSB appears to show that the two men had been under surveillance before armed units stormed the abandoned building where the men had stored weapons and drones. The Russian video also shows the bodies of the deceased.

During the raid, authorities reportedly recovered two drones with explosive payloads, a Kalashnikov rifle, a Makarov pistol, and other weapons. The FSB also claims it found messages on the suspects’ phones that allegedly confirmed plans for the sabotage attack as well as the coordinates of the weapons stash.

Despite the suspects being reportedly killed, a criminal case has been opened under Article 281 of Russia’s Criminal Code for attempted sabotage.

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Later, the FSB announced the arrest of another local resident accused of filming “strategic sites” in preparation for a terror attack, allegedly under the guidance of foreign intelligence services.

Ukraine has not commented on its alleged involvement and Kyiv Post cannot independently verify the claims made by Russian authorities.

In March Russia claimed that Ukrainian intelligence services planned a series of terrorist attacks targeting Russian armed forces personnel and officials supporting its front-line forces. According to the FSB Ukraine’s intelligence services intended to send bombs disguised as gifts of perfume sets by mail.

Kyiv Post reached out to its sources within Ukrainian intelligence services. They denied any involvement and stated that “They [the Russians] are lying. They always lie.”