Two FSB agents sentenced to 15 years for plotting terror attack against Azov soldiers

According to the SBU, the investigation established that the suspects planned to place an improvised explosive device under a service vehicle used by soldiers of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

Russia's objective was to blow up the vehicle and kill the Ukrainian servicemen fighting on the southern front.

SBU officers uncovered the plot in advance and detained both agents red-handed while they were assembling the improvised bomb.

According to the case materials, the FSB recruited two local residents who had previously served prison sentences for robbery and drug trafficking.

One of the men came to the attention of Russian intelligence services through his wife, who lives in the temporarily occupied city of Berdiansk and collaborates with Russian forces.

"In exchange for promises of easy money, the repeat offender agreed to help prepare the terrorist attack. He then involved an acquaintance with whom he had previously served a prison sentence," the SBU said.

Following instructions from the FSB, the agents purchased materials needed to manufacture the explosive device and tracked an Azov vehicle, under whose hood they planned to plant the bomb.

They were also instructed to install a hidden mobile phone camera with remote access opposite the planned attack site.

Using the video feed, Russian handlers intended to monitor the arrival of Ukrainian soldiers at the mined vehicle and detonate the explosive remotely.

During searches, investigators seized bomb-making components and mobile phones containing evidence of preparations for the attack.

Based on materials submitted by the SBU, the court found the defendants guilty of high treason committed by a group of persons under martial law, illegal manufacture and possession of explosives, and illegal manufacture of explosive substances and devices under the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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