Russia's FSB detained a Russian citizen in his mid-40s for plotting a railway bombing in Crimea on instructions from Ukrainian military intelligence.
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The suspect had been collecting information on the deployment of Russian defence ministry facilities and units and was preparing a railway bombing.
An improvised explosive device made using foreign-made plastic explosives was found and seized.
The man had been acting on the instructions of Ukrainian military intelligence.
A 'delegation from China' arrived on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula, described as representatives of the media and cultural sphere of China with whom he discussed 'tourism issues'.
'Tourists from China are ready to come to Crimea'.
They agreed on a visit to Crimea by Chinese businessmen.
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