Bomb-maker caught in hotel: 16-year-old Russian agent planning to blow up police officers detained in Kharkiv
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented a terrorist attack in the center of Kharkiv and detained a minor Russian agent.
According to Ukrinform, the SSU reported this.
The Security Service's counterintelligence and the National Police prevented a new terrorist attack in Kharkiv. As a result of preemptive actions, a minor agent of Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) was detained, who was preparing an explosion in the city center.
The investigation established that the 16-year-old suspect had made a homemade explosive device, which he was going to plant in an apartment in a high-rise building.
The Russians then planned to make a fake call to 102 to lure a police patrol to the site of the planned terrorist attack and blow up the law enforcement officers.
SSU officers foiled the enemy's plan in advance and detained the agent in a hotel room where he was finishing making the explosives.
According to the case file, the Russian GRU recruited the minor from Odesa when he was looking for easy money on a Telegram channel.
In exchange for promises of quick money, he arrived in Kharkiv, where he received the coordinates of a hiding place from his handler in Russia, from which he obtained 4 kg of explosives, a mobile phone, and other components.
The agent took the package to his hotel room to make an improvised bomb according to instructions from the Russian special services agent.
He was supposed to receive the location of the apartment and keys from the GRU to install explosives and a mobile phone with remote access for the Russians inside.
During searches, a homemade bomb and a smartphone with evidence of working for the enemy were seized from the detainee.
Based on the evidence gathered, SSU investigators informed the detainee that he was suspected of violating Part 1 of Article 14 and Part 2 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (preparation for a terrorist act committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy).
The perpetrator faces up to 12 years in prison, with property confiscation.
As reported by Ukrinform, two explosions were heard in the center of Lviv on the night of February 22. It was established that two homemade explosive devices were planted at 20 Danylyshyna Street.
A 23-year-old police officer, Viktoriia Shpylka, was killed, and 24 other people were injured.
Law enforcement officers quickly identified the person involved in the terrorist attack. The woman was detained in Staryi Sambir.
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