Overview
- The agency reports its agents shot dead a Ukrainian man as he planted explosives under the officer’s car and detained an alleged accomplice.
- Officials say the plot was organized by GUR officer Rustem Fakhriyev, 40, with the detained Crimean resident placed in pre-trial custody under Article 205.1.
- State-shared footage shows a body near a sedan, a grenade, and electronic components the FSB described as a Western-made explosive device.
- The videos display a phone bearing Ukrainian symbols, while neither the targeted officer nor the suspects were publicly identified by name.
- The announcement follows recent FSB reports of thwarted sabotage attempts, though the latest claims have not been independently verified.