Russia Thwarts Attempts to Smuggle Radioactive Material and Disrupt Energy Infrastructure
TL;DR
Russia's FSB has arrested five people who were attempting to purchase radioactive material and smuggle it out of the country, claiming that the gang was acting at the direction of "a citizen of Ukraine" to stage an incident designed to discredit Russia. The report comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Moscow is considering conducting a "terrorist attack with radiation leakage" at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine.
- Gang Tried to Smuggle Radioactive Material Out of Russia, FSB Claims The Daily Beast
- Russia Says Foiled Attempted Smuggling of Radioactive Material The Moscow Times
- Russia Detains Five It Claims Tried To Buy Nuclear Material To Discredit Moscow Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Russian aviation commander charged with striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Yahoo News
- Man Arrested In Russia For Alleged Attempt To Send Cryptocurrency To Ukraine Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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