Russian spies who planned terrorist attacks in Kyiv and Lviv to face trial

Source: Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)

The Security Service of Ukraine, SBU, has completed a pre-trial investigation against four Russian agents who were plotting terrorist attacks in Kyiv and Lviv.

The saboteurs’ ring had planned a series of large-scale explosions in Kyiv on May 9, targeting home improvement centers and cafes. According to the investigation, they acted on the orders from Russian intelligence services.

The agents allegedly placed explosive devices in three home improvement centers in Kyiv, disguising them as tea packaging. They were also plotting another terror act planting a bomb near one of the city cafes.

The counterintelligence and investigative efforts of the SBU helped foil the plot. The suspects were arrested as well as their two accomplices.

The investigation found that their saboteur ring handler, Russian military intelligence officer Yuriy Syzov, was also involved in organizing a sabotage attempt in the Lviv region in February 2024. The SBU similarly prevented the terror act that was set to blow a military production. The four suspects are now facing charges on five counts including treason and sabotage.