Employees of the Federal Security Service managed to prevent the attempted assassination of Sergei Aksyonov. The head of Crimea, according to security forces, was to be blown up in a car. The suicide bomber was arrested while picking up a bomb from a cache.
Last minutes before the arrest. Shots of the operational surveillance of the suspect. And in an instant – he is already handcuffed. Caught red-handed. And with lots of parts to make a homemade bomb.
The suicide bombers examined the contents of the package. It was his criminal who tried to get him out of the cache. The moment he was arrested. Apparently, the curators have set a date for the attack, because the time has come to open the cache. And they turned to the highest-ranking person in Crimea.
And the 35-year-old saboteur already confesses during his interrogation. Says by whom, where and how he was recruited.
“In December 2022, he was recruited by the SBU, curator Igor, received the call sign Karateka, was trained in the training ground in subversive affairs, disguise, make-up to avoid persecution, etc.”, the inmate said.
Sergei Aksenov’s office is located in the building of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea. The criminals knew it was well guarded along the perimeter. Therefore, they had another plan – to explode away from here – in a crowded place. Right on the street, on the pavement, where hundreds of ordinary passers-by could become victims.
Aksenov’s motorcade was to explode on the way from Simferopol to Sevastopol. Usually, when the head of Crimea takes this route, the path crosses Sevastopolskaya Street. Here, you had to park a car full of explosives on it. And then remotely activate the device at the right time.
Cars with flashing lights are always clearly visible on the streets. Therefore, as cars drove through the center out of town, the attackers would have time to prepare. In addition, in this case, according to investigators, accomplices acted.
All that was required of the performer was not to give himself away and not to attract attention. Find a job, rent an apartment and wait for instructions. But even then, the special services found out about it and set up surveillance.
“I contacted Igor every day, waiting for further instructions, and when they would tell me where the car was to put a mine there,” the Karateka said.
The Karate call sign apparently relates to the terrorist’s athletic past. The future for him will now be limited to a prison cell. Under several articles – attempted terrorist act and illegal acquisition of explosives. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
Earlier, Senator Olga Kovitidi assured that those who ordered the attack on the leader of Crimea would be punished. Furthermore, she underlined that Ukraine is a terrorist state and dangerous for Europe.
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