Assassination Plot Against Senior Russian Military Officer Foiled + Video

The Russian Federal Security Service‌ (FSB) reported on Thursday that it prevented ​the assassination of⁢ a senior military officer. this⁤ announcement was covered ​by the English section of webangah News Agency, citing RIA Novosti via Mehr ⁣News Agency.

According to the ⁢FSB statement, a resident of‍ Donetsk was arrested for‍ planning the attack under orders ‌from Ukraine’s military intelligence agency against a high-ranking official in Russia’s Ministry‍ of Defense.

The FSB added that the ​accused confessed to detailed involvement‌ in the terrorist plot and admitted ‍that Ukrainian intelligence ⁢services had promised him $5,000.