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| Foreign-made explosives used in railway terrorist attacks – Russian prosecutors | Foreign-made explosives used in railway terrorist attacks – Russian prosecutors |
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| Ukrainian intelligence planned the explosions which led to the deaths of seven civilians, the chair of Russia’s investigative committee has said | Ukrainian intelligence planned the explosions which led to the deaths of seven civilians, the chair of Russia’s investigative committee has said |
| Explosives used to blow up two railway bridges in Russia over the weekend were foreign-made, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee Aleksandr Bastrykin has announced. The attack, which claimed the lives of seven civilians, was organized by Ukrainian intelligence, he added. | Explosives used to blow up two railway bridges in Russia over the weekend were foreign-made, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee Aleksandr Bastrykin has announced. The attack, which claimed the lives of seven civilians, was organized by Ukrainian intelligence, he added. |
| Speaking at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and government officials on Wednesday, Bastrykin said that the “evidence collected by the investigators directly points to [the fact] that all three terrorist attacks [in Bryansk and Kursk regions] were beyond any doubt arranged by Ukrainian special services.” | Speaking at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and government officials on Wednesday, Bastrykin said that the “evidence collected by the investigators directly points to [the fact] that all three terrorist attacks [in Bryansk and Kursk regions] were beyond any doubt arranged by Ukrainian special services.” |
| According to Bastrykin, the bombs used in the attacks “were composed of foreign-made plastic explosives equivalent to 15kg of TNT,” and set off by a Ukrainian-made detonator. | |
| He added that the probe into the blasts is still underway, with the authorities working to identify all those responsible. | He added that the probe into the blasts is still underway, with the authorities working to identify all those responsible. |
| Bastrykin reported that between May 20 and May 25, Russian security services were conducting an operation in Bryansk Region against a group of Ukrainian saboteurs. He revealed that during the raid, the authorities uncovered a cache containing 13kg of similar plastic explosives and Ukrainian-made remote detonators. | Bastrykin reported that between May 20 and May 25, Russian security services were conducting an operation in Bryansk Region against a group of Ukrainian saboteurs. He revealed that during the raid, the authorities uncovered a cache containing 13kg of similar plastic explosives and Ukrainian-made remote detonators. |
| The official estimated the material damage caused by the explosions at over 1 billion rubles ($13mn). | The official estimated the material damage caused by the explosions at over 1 billion rubles ($13mn). |
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