Albert Vasilyev<\/strong>), who, according to the FSB, holds Ukrainian and US citizenship. Vasilyev has denied these allegations on social media.<\/p>\nDelivery method and contents of the consignment \u2014 the FSB\u2019s version<\/h2>\n
According to the FSB, the drones were transported from Europe via Slovakia, Poland and Belarus to the Moscow Region. According to Russian security forces, the consignment was disguised as a shipment of Spanish ceramic tiles, inside which 35 FPV drones were discovered, fitted with Canadian-made control systems and warheads containing foreign explosives.<\/p>\n
The Russian side claims that, in order to conceal the cargo, it was ordered remotely to be delivered to a warehouse containing building materials. According to the FSB, two Moldovan nationals were involved in preparing the drone launch.<\/p>\n
The arrest of the suspects and the FSB\u2019s version of events<\/h2>\n
The FSB reported that the perpetrator was to be a Russian citizen, a former member of an \u00abethnic organised criminal group\u00bb, who had previously been convicted of serious crimes. He has been detained and, according to Russian security services, is giving evidence of collaboration with the Ukrainian side.<\/p>\n
According to the FSB, the accomplice \u2013 a tenant who had received the consignment and disguised it as building materials \u2013 put up armed resistance during his arrest and was killed. The FSB also stated that minors aged between 13 and 16 were involved in the operation to activate SIM cards used to control the drones.<\/p>\n
Kyivstoner\u2019s reaction<\/h2>\n
The blogger and rapper Kyivstoner (Albert Vasilyev), whom the FSB named as one of the organisers, posted a rhetorical question on his Instagram regarding the allegations and described the smear campaign against him as a poor investment.<\/p>\n
According to the FSB, Vasilyev lives in EU countries \u2014 Spain and Slovakia. Kyivstoner is known as a video blogger, rapper and former member of the band \u00abGriby\u00bb.<\/p>\n
The context and an independent assessment of the FSB\u2019s statement<\/h2>\n
The FSB\u2019s claims regarding the alleged foiling of an SBU operation involving the use of drones in the Moscow Region contain a number of details that have not been corroborated by independent sources. Meanwhile, Kyivstoner has publicly denied any involvement in planning the attack on social media.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time that the Russian security services have publicly accused Ukrainian citizens and prominent figures of planning acts of sabotage or terrorist attacks on Russian territory. Such statements are often accompanied by information campaigns, the aim of which may be to discredit individuals or the Ukrainian security services as a whole. As of the time of publication, there is no independent confirmation of the FSB\u2019s claims.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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