The FSB, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian National Guard, stopped the activities of 126 people in 53 regions of Russia, who, according to the intelligence service, were involved in the illegal arms trade. 363 weapons were confiscated from them, the FSB Public Relations Center reported. The operations took place in the months of August-September 2026. According to the department, the defendants restored the combat assets of civilian weapons in underground workshops and were involved in their sale. "The activity of 48 underground workshops for the modernization of weapons and the production of ammunition has been stopped," the FSB reported. The security forces seized weapons of local and foreign manufacture, including:

The FSB, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian National Guard, stopped the activities of 126 people in 53 regions of Russia, who, according to the intelligence service, were involved in the illegal arms trade. 363 weapons were confiscated from them, the FSB Public Relations Center reported. The operations took place in the months of August-September 2026. According to the department, the defendants restored the combat assets of civilian weapons in underground workshops and were involved in their sale. "The activity of 48 underground workshops for the modernization of weapons and the production of ammunition has been stopped," the FSB reported. The security forces seized weapons of local and foreign manufacture, including:

- 45 grenade launchers;

- nine machine guns;.

- nine submachine guns;.

- 98 machines;.

- 108 pistols and revolvers;.

- 94 rifles, carbines and shotguns. In addition, 1,436 grenades, 323 kg of explosives - TNT and gunpowder - and 60,509 bullets of various calibers were seized from illegal trade.