FSB says it detained foreign national accused of scouting Moscow train station with drone for planned attack
Russia’s Federal Security Service announced it had detained a foreigner in the Murmansk region on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack in Moscow on orders from Ukrainian security services.
According to the agency, the man traveled to Moscow and used a drone to “conduct reconnaissance” at one of the capital’s train stations, targeting freight trains carrying petroleum products and administrative buildings in the city center.
He then flew to Murmansk, where he planned to cross into Norway, and was detained for violating entry rules for the border zone.
In a video released by the FSB, the detained man — who speaks Russian with a strong accent — says that between 2023 and 2026 he “submitted an application” to Ukraine’s territorial defense forces and also contacted an organization supporting Ukraine via Telegram. He describes himself as an expert in drones, AI, and robotics.
The FSB also reported that it had detained eight people in June on suspicion of preparing an attack on a strategic defense enterprise in the Moscow region. The agency claimed that the suspects planned to use 35 FPV drones fitted with explosive devices smuggled in from European Union countries during the attack.
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