The Security Service of Ukraine exposed seven teenagers who destroyed relay cabinets of “Ukrzaliznytsia” on the instructions of the Russian special services in the northern and central regions of the country. The youngest of them is only 12 years old, the oldest is 16, informs SBU press office.
“All of them are local schoolchildren and students who were “hooked” by the Russian special services during the search for “easy money” on Telegram channels. After involving minors in subversive activities, the occupiers “targeted” them to destroy relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia. – the message says
According to the SBU, minors used flammable liquids for arson, and the arson process itself was filmed. In particular, in the Cherkasy region, six teenagers who studied at one school in the city of Smila were exposed.
“At first, Russian intelligence officers checked their henchmen for readiness for sabotage and terrorist attacks. For this, the occupiers instructed them to apply provocative graffiti on the walls of buildings. After completing the “test” tasks, the perpetrators set fire to several relay cabinets and later received new instructions from the Russian Federation: to make an improvised explosive device (IED) for a terrorist attack.” – noted in the department.
Thanks to the operational actions of the Security Service of Ukraine, the teenagers did not have time to implement the next stage – the manufacture of explosives. Currently, the legal qualification of their actions and the possibility of prosecution are being considered.
In addition, a 16-year-old student of the local lyceum was detained in Chernihiv, who was carrying out the task of the Russian Federation regarding the violation of railway logistics of the Defense Forces in the north of the country.
“For this, he had to set fire to several relay cabinets of incoming traffic lights, which ensure the uninterrupted movement of freight trains and military echelons.” – specified in the SBU.
The special service detained the suspect “on hot pursuit” immediately after setting fire to the first object. On the basis of the collected evidence, the suspect was informed of the suspicion under part. 2 Art. 113 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — sabotage committed under martial law. Operative-investigative actions in Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions were conducted under the procedural guidance of regional prosecutors’ offices.
