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| The FSB has detained an agent for Ukraine who was allegedly preparing a “terrorist attack” on a Russian Navy ship | |
| An attempt by Ukrainian special services to stage a “terrorist attack” on a ship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been thwarted, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday. | |
| According to a statement, authorities have detained a Russian Navy serviceman who was recruited by Ukrainian special services, and was in possession of an improvised explosive device equivalent to 1kg of TNT. | |
| The man is also suspected of providing the enemy with information that constitutes a state secret, the FSB said. Russian authorities plan to launch criminal cases on charges of terrorism, illegal trafficking in explosives, high treason and disclosure of state secrets. | |
| Russian naval bases and other facilities on the Crimean peninsula have repeatedly come under attack from Kiev’s forces since the start of the conflict last year. | |
| On July 17, a Ukrainian drone struck the Crimean Bridge connecting the Russian mainland with the peninsula. The attack, carried out by a naval drone, damaged a portion of the structure and killed two civilians. |