The SSU Counterintelligence has foiled another russian sabotage attack on transport infrastructure. As a result of preemptive actions in Khmelnytskyi region, a teenager – agent of russia’s federal security service – has been detained. He was preparing to blow up a local Ukrzaliznytsia station.

The investigation established that russia’s task was carried out by a 16-year-old local resident. The occupiers recruited the minor when he was looking for ‘easy money’ on Telegram after being expelled from a vocational school for academic failure.

Following the instructions of his FSB handler, the asset first visited local railway stations to determine which of them had the heaviest traffic. Then, he purchased and secretly installed a video camera with remote access for the FSB opposite one of the stations.

In this way, the occupiers hoped to track the time and number of trains heading towards the frontline regions.

The agent then purchased components to make an improvised explosive device, which he was to plant near the target site for remote detonation.

The SSU Counterintelligence identified him preemptively, documented his criminal actions, and detained him.

Components for the bomb and a mobile phone with evidence of his work for the FSB were seized from him during the search.

SSU investigators notified the detainee of suspicion under Article 111.2 of the CCU (high treason, committed under martial law).

The suspect is in custody and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The operation was carried out by the SSU Office in Khmelnytskyi region under the procedural supervision of the Specialised Defence Prosecutor’s Office for Western Region.