Russia’s Domestic Intelligence Agency, the FSB, said on Monday that it had discovered explosive material and electric detonators for possible terrorist attacks in packages from Germany and Italy in St Petersburg. In a video released, the FSB showed explosives experts removing components hidden among shock absorbers from a German manufacturer. The FSB said that it had thwarted a channel for spare car parts via a transport company that had brought the packages to Russia. However, the claims regularly released by the FSB about allegedly uncovered Ukrainian plans or actions cannot be verified. The FSB said on Monday it informed European intelligence services and requested assistance in order to identify the masterminds behind acts of terrorism and sabotage in Russia.

Source: Punch July 22, 2024 19:39 UTC