Overview
- The FSB, which said Monday it detained a German woman in Pyatigorsk, reported seizing a backpack bomb outside a law enforcement site.
- The agency said the device held the force of about 1.5 kg of TNT and was set for remote detonation that officers blocked using electronic jamming.
- Police also arrested a 29-year-old Central Asian man who, in FSB video, confessed to planning a remote blast and pledged loyalty to Islamic State.
- The service alleged Ukrainian handlers directed the operation, said the explosives came from pre-set caches, and opened a criminal case.
- International outlets relayed the FSB account with no independent verification and highlighted Kyiv’s denials and Russia’s past unproven claims.