By RT International
A Russian citizen residing in the country’s Kherson Region has been charged with terrorism for allegedly plotting to assassinate a local official on behalf of Kiev, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday.
The man, who was not publicly named but is said to be in his early 50s, was allegedly instructed to plant a home-made explosive device beneath a vehicle used by the target. The bomb, reportedly packed with metal washers to increase lethality, was shown in a photo the FSB released with its statement.
According to the agency, the suspect confessed to having been recruited by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) last August. He expressed remorse for his role in the attempted bombing, which could carry a life sentence if he is convicted.
The official targeted in the plot serves in the Gornostaevka municipality, located along the Dnieper River east of Kakhovka, where a now-disabled eponymous dam once stood. Residents of Kherson Region voted to join Russia in late 2022 in a referendum Kiev denounced as illegitimate and vowed to reverse…
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