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Russia Thwarts Ukraine-Plotted Terrorist Attack on Industrial Plant in Urals
Russia Thwarts Ukraine-Plotted Terrorist Attack on Industrial Plant in Urals
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A terrorist attack in Russia's Urals, where Tyumen resident, on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services, was preparing an explosion at a large industrial enterprise, was prevented, the Russian Investigative Committee told Sputnik.
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The 60‑year‑old perpetrator, originally from Soviet Ukraine, voluntarily contacted a Ukrainian intel agent on Telegram and, acting on his handlers' orders, was planning to attack a major industrial site in the Ural Federal District, the committee added.The Russian Federal Security Service, for its part, said the Ukrainian agent unleashed rounds from a Kalashnikov assault rifle and was neutralized by return fire, adding that no security officers or civilians were harmed in the operation.
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Russia Thwarts Ukraine-Plotted Terrorist Attack on Industrial Plant in Urals
07:34 GMT 21.07.2026 (Updated: 12:27 GMT 21.07.2026) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian authorities have thwarted a terrorist plot in the Urals, where a Tyumen resident, acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies, was preparing to carry out an explosion at a large industrial enterprise, the Russian Investigative Committee told Sputnik.
The 60‑year‑old perpetrator, originally from Soviet Ukraine, voluntarily contacted a Ukrainian intel agent on Telegram and, acting on his handlers' orders, was planning to attack a major industrial site in the Ural Federal District, the committee added.
"A criminal case has been opened against a 60-year-old resident of Tyumen, a native of Soviet Ukraine. He is suspected of ... 'preparing a terrorist act,' 'illegal trafficking of firearms and ammunition,' 'illegal trafficking of explosive devices,' and 'endangering the lives of law enforcement officers,'" the committee said, adding that the perpetrator put up armed resistance during his arrest and was neutralized by return fire.
The Russian Federal Security Service, for its part, said the Ukrainian agent unleashed rounds from a Kalashnikov assault rifle and was neutralized by return fire, adding that no security officers or civilians were harmed in the operation.
