“A gift with a deadly surprise”: a Russian agent who stuffed a scooter with explosives was detained in Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, the Security Service of Ukraine exposed and detained a Russian agent who, on June 20, carried out a terrorist attack against the Ukrainian military.
This was reported by the press service of the SBU.
The explosion occurred near a cafe in the city. According to the investigation, Russian special services disguised the explosives as a volunteer “gift” – a scooter that was handed over to the Ukrainian military. As soon as two fighters approached the scooter, the explosives hidden in the trunk were remotely activated.
The perpetrator of this crime is a 19-year-old resident of Kharkiv. She was recruited by the Russians through Telegram channels with job advertisements. From the curator, she received detailed instructions on how to make an improvised explosive device at home. In particular, she purchased household chemicals, wires, a battery, and two phones for remote detonation. After collecting the IED, she delivered it to the location, hiding the explosives in the trunk of a scooter.
According to the SBU, Russian agents had previously installed a hidden camera nearby to track the military’s arrival at the site.
After the explosion, the girl tried to disappear, but was detained a few hours later. During a search, remnants of explosive components and a phone with evidence of her connection with Russian curators were found on her.
The perpetrators have now been charged with a terrorist act resulting in the death of a person (Part 3, Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). She has been taken into custody. If found guilty, she faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
As a reminder, in Kharkiv, the SBU counterintelligence and the National Police prevented a second terrorist attack that could have had tragic consequences. Two people recruited by Russian special services to blow up a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were detained in the city.
As reported, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained an FSB agent – a 33-year-old mobilized man who committed arson and, on the orders of the enemy, was engaged in arson and preparing a murder in Kyiv.
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