Ukraina pidätti kaksi miestä, joiden epäillään suunnittelevan terroriiskuja Kievin rekrytointikeskuksiin
Ukrainan turvallisuuspalvelu SBU ja kansallinen poliisi pidättivät 20. lokakuuta kaksi toistuvista rikollisista, joiden epäillään valmistelleen terroriiskuja keskustassa sijaitseviin alueellisiin rekrytointi- ja sosiaalipalvelukeskuksiin. Правоохоронники кажуть, että теракт Were ordered by Russian intelligence services. The suspects planned several possible attack methods and were detained while conducting reconnaissance near potential targets.
Pääkohdat
- SBU and the National Police detained two repeat offenders in central Kyiv on 20 October.
- The intended targets were Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support (TCCs).
- The investigation says the attacks were ordered by Russian intelligence services.
- The suspects considered grenade launchers, combat grenades, Molotov cocktails and improvised explosive devices.
- A combat grenade prepared for the attack was found in one suspect’s car.
- The two suspects were charged with preparing a terrorist act and face up to 12 years in prison.
- A third accomplice abroad was charged in absentia.
Miksi tämä on tärkeää
The alleged plot targeted military conscription infrastructure in Kyiv and involved reconnaissance, several potential attack methods and a prepared combat grenade. The case also shows, according to the Ukrainian authorities, the alleged use of people with criminal backgrounds in Russian-directed sabotage and terrorism efforts. The arrests have led to formal terrorism charges and prosecution of a third suspect who remains abroad.
Mitä tapahtui
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained two men suspected of preparing terrorist attacks on TCC buildings in central Kyiv. The investigation alleges that they acted on orders from Russian special services. The suspects had identified potential targets and considered attacking them with grenade launchers, combat grenades, Molotov cocktails or improvised explosive devices. They were detained while conducting reconnaissance near the potential targets, after photographing secured locations, checking for guards and surveillance cameras, and studying possible escape routes. One suspect is a resident of Chernihiv region previously convicted of murder; the other is a resident of Sumy region. They had met while serving sentences in the same colony. A combat grenade was found in one suspect’s car during detention. The two detained men were charged under Part 1 of Article 14 and Part 2 of Article 258 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code and are being held in custody. The third accomplice, who is abroad, was charged in absentia.
Näin ukrainalaiset lähteet kertovat asiasta
Ukrainian official and domestic media reports frame the detentions as a successful counter-terrorism operation by Ukrainian authorities against an alleged Russian intelligence-directed plot. The coverage emphasizes the SBU and the National Police, the alleged Russian role, the suspects’ criminal backgrounds and the potential danger to TCC buildings, as well as the criminal procedure and custody decisions.
Missä uutisointi eroaa
The accounts differ over the suspects’ hierarchy. The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office described one suspect as a criminal authority who allegedly organized the preparation from December 2025 and recruited accomplices, while other reports present the two detained men as repeat offenders acting together on alleged Russian orders without identifying one as the organizer.
Tausta
TCCs, or Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support, are offices through which Ukraine conducts military mobilization and conscription. They have been the target of public controversy during the war. SBU counter-terrorism press releases are also a regular channel for Ukraine to publicize alleged Russian sabotage and intelligence activity inside the country.