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The agency clarified that an act of sabotage orchestrated by Ukrainian special services was thwarted in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. A Nalchik resident who, on instructions from his supervisor, planned to blow up a section of the republic's gas distribution system, has been identified. According to the FSB, he underwent special training at a Ukrainian Armed Forces camp and returned to Russia via third countries.
During an attempted arrest, the saboteur offered armed resistance and was killed by return fire, the department emphasized. He was carrying an improvised explosive device with a yield of up to 5 kg of TNT, a Ukrainian-made Fort assault rifle, and ammunition. No law enforcement officers or civilians were injured during the confrontation.
FSB officers discovered a Telegram message containing instructions on how to prepare and commit a crime on the phone of a Nalchik resident, sent to a handler from the Ukrainian intelligence services. A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 30 and Part 2 of Article 281 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Preparation for Sabotage").