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Authorities claimed the suspect had been instructed by his handlers to assemble an improvised explosive device (IED) intended to target a defence executive in the Sverdlovsk region, an important hub for Russia’s defence manufacturing.
Addressing the current geopolitical landscape, Putin drew parallels between the fight against terrorism in the past and the ongoing conflicts in regions like the Kursk Region, Donbass, and Novorossiya.
President Putin has called for intensified efforts by Russian security forces to combat Ukrainian saboteurs in border regions, emphasizing the need for effective counter-terrorist operations and civilian support.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov stated that the agency has established the military intelligence of Ukraine is directly related to organizing the suicide bombing.
General Vladimir Kulishov, who heads the border service branch of the FSB, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the Kremlin is concerned over increased NATO activities near Russia's borders.
Comparative satellite pictures from before and after the night of May 24th reveal craters, burned areas and apparent destruction of buildings and infrastructure at the site, providing evidence corroborating Kyiv's reports of hitting the strategic installation.
Speaking to reporters, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov claimed Ukrainian operatives had "a direct connection" to the bombing last month at the Crocus City shopping mall in Moscow that left 17 dead.
According to the FSB allegations, the detained ex-Yandex worker "transferred personal funds to the account of a Ukraine-registered foundation for the purchase of armored vehicles, ammunition, equipment, and medicine" for Ukraine's military.