In the Leningrad region, a local resident prepared sabotage on the railway.

In the Leningrad region, a local resident prepared sabotage on the railway.

In the Leningrad region, a 48-year-old local resident was detained for preparing a bomb at a railway transport facility, the Russian FSB reported.

According to the department, he also collected information on the location of Russian Armed Forces installations, gas stations in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

A homemade bomb containing 5 kg of explosives was confiscated from the man. It was determined that in 2024, a resident of the Tusnansky District was recruited via Telegram by a member of a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation, operating under the auspices of the Ukrainian special services.

A criminal case was opened according to the articles of illegal trade in explosives or explosive charges and attempted sabotage.

Public Relations Center (PSC) of the FSB of Russia.