Russia puts 2 nationals of Ukraine and Georgia on wanted list over Kerch Bridge explosion
Source: Ekho Kavkazu
On Monday, Russian authorities have issued international arrest warrants for two men—Georgian citizen Alexander Inasaridze and Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Andriichenko—claiming they were part of the plot that saw the Kerch Bridge blown up in October 2022 .
According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, the two are being pursued on the charges, including “terrorism that led to deaths, illegal acquisition of explosives, and smuggling explosives as part of an organized group”. These accusations stem from the catastrophic blast that rocked the Kerch Bridge on October 8, 2022, causing severe damage and casualties.
The story took a sharp turn just days after the blast, when the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested five Russian nationals and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia, pointing the finger at Ukrainian military intelligence as the mastermind behind the attack. Inasaridze was among the suspects initially named by the FSB.
Georgian media outlets, like PIRVELI TV, revealed that the truck that carried the explosives was registered into Inasaridze’s mother name, although the woman later called the accusations “absurd.” The plot allegedly secured ‘services’ from a broker by the name of “Levan”, was also implicated in the FSB’s findings.
While Moscow is adamant about its claims, Georgian officials have repeatedly stressed that their country had nothing to do with the Kerch Bridge explosion.
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