SSU detained a chemist from Dnipro who was preparing arson attacks on military vehicles

SSU detained a chemist from Dnipro who was preparing arson attacks on military vehicles

The SSU captured an FSB "chemist" agent who planned to set fire to Ukrainian military vehicles in Dnipro.

Cyber specialists and investigators of the Security Service arrested an FSB agent in Dnipro who was coordinating Russian strikes and planning to set fire to military vehicles in the region.

According to case materials, the primary task of the suspect was to determine the coordinates of the Armed Forces units in the Dnipropetrovsk region and record the consequences of Russian shelling of Dnipro.

Subsequently, the FSB curator assigned the offender a new task: to carry out a series of arson attacks on Defence Forces service vehicles and Ukrainian Railways facilities.

Following the occupiers’ instructions, the suspect independently made an incendiary device based on flammable mixtures, a detonator, and a remote control module.

At the appointed time, the agent was to place the ready device under a military vehicle of the Armed Forces and activate it remotely.

Before carrying out the terror act, the suspect "tested" the device near the railway tracks, about which he informed his Russian curator.

In case of successful destruction of a potential target, the agent would receive an "order" from the FSB for further destruction of military vehicles and relay cabinets.

The Security Service’s cyber specialists anticipated the enemy accomplice, documented his crimes, and detained him.

According to the investigation, the FSB agent turned out to be a 48-year-old locksmith at a local enterprise who had practical knowledge in the field of chemistry.

He came to the attention of the Russian special service as an active user of Russian Telegram channels, where he left comments in support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

During searches, a mobile phone was seized from the detainee with evidence of his work for Russia.

Security Service investigators informed him of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (state treason committed under martial law).

The investigation is ongoing. The perpetrator is in custody. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The special operation was conducted under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General.