The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of a 46-year-old Yalta resident allegedly coordinating an assassination plot against pro-Russian Ukrainian ex-MP Oleg Tsaryov, claiming the individual was acting under SBU instructions.
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The FSB announced on Oct. 31 that it had detained an individual believed to be the coordinator of an assassination plot targeting Oleg Tsaryov
The detainee is a 46-year-old resident of Yalta, alleged to have organized surveillance on Tsaryov under the instructions of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
The individual is said to have prepared a hidden cache in the city containing 'means of destruction' intended for use in the assassination attempt
During searches related to the arrest, authorities discovered an improvised explosive device ready for use, components for its construction, means for covert communication with Ukrainian handlers, photographs of Tsaryov, and schematics detailing his residences and workplaces
The FSB further revealed that the detainee has confessed to his involvement in the plot
More than 5,000 human rights violations have been documented on the peninsula since the start of the Russian occupation (as of October 2023).
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