Car bombing in Odesa: resident of Zaporizhzhya recruited by Russian secret services detained

Car bombing in Odesa: resident of Zaporizhzhya recruited by Russian secret services detained

Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained an agent of Russian special services who carried out a terrorist attack in Odesa on the morning of Saturday, July 5.

This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General.

It is reported that the enemy’s accomplice turned out to be a previously convicted 22-year-old resident of Zaporizhzhya. He was recruited through Telegram channels.

According to the investigation, following instructions from the Russian special service, the agent planted a pre-prepared improvised explosive device (IED) under a car specified by the curator.

To ensure live video streaming of the explosion online, the suspect set up a phone with remote access for the enemy opposite the planned site of the attack. As a result of the explosion, a civilian man was injured: he sustained severe bodily injuries, and the vehicle under which the IED was located was completely destroyed.

As a result of the explosion, a civilian man was injured: he sustained severe bodily injuries, and the vehicle under which the IED was located was completely destroyed.

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, the person behind the wheel of the vehicle was an employee of an enterprise engaged in defence orders.

It is noted that after the explosion, the agent tried to leave the Odesa region, hoping to "lie low." However, SSU and National Police officers tracked and detained him "on hot pursuit."

Security Service investigators informed the suspect of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (terrorist act). The enemy agent faces up to 12 years of imprisonment.