Two Russian agents detained for plotting to bomb judges and volunteers in Poltava and Dnipro
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the SSU.
The investigation established that the order from the Russian special services was carried out by two residents of Poltava who already had criminal records for drug trafficking and theft.
The repeat offenders came to the attention of the Russian Federation through Telegram channels, where they were looking for easy money after their release from prison.
The suspects were given an agent task to physically eliminate representatives of judicial panels and well-known volunteers using homemade explosive devices.
To prepare for the attacks, the agents split up: one remained in Poltava, where she began spying on the places of work and residence of potential targets, while the other left for Dnipro with the same goal.
In Dnipro, the agent received the coordinates of the explosive device hidden in the trunk of a scooter from her supervisor.
The suspect then parked the booby-trapped vehicle near the judge's car, which the Russians planned to blow up using remote activation of the explosives.
To track the official's arrival at the site of the planned terrorist attack, the agent installed a remote-access camera opposite the location for the Russian GRU.
It was at this moment that she was detained by SSU officers.
At the same time, her accomplice was detained at her place of residence in Poltava.
It has been established that before carrying out their main tasks, the suspects carried out a test run – they set fire to a Ukrainian soldier's car.
SSU investigators informed the detainees of their suspicion in accordance with the crimes committed under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Part 2 of Article 111 (treason committed under martial law); Part 2 of Article 115, Part 2 of Article 258 (completed attempt to commit a terrorist act by a group of persons acting in collusion); Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 114-1 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations during a special period, committed by a group of persons acting in collusion).
The perpetrators are in custody and face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
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