SSU detains seven underage arsonists who destroyed relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia. PHOTO
Seven juvenile arsonists were detained who were acting on the instructions of Russia in the northern and central regions of Ukraine.
This was reported by the press service of the SSU, Censor.NET reports.
The youngest of the defendants was only 12 years old, the oldest was 16. All of them are local schoolchildren and students who were caught by Russian special services while looking for "easy money" on Telegram channels.
After recruiting minors, the occupiers "targeted" them to destroy the relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia. They used flammable mixtures and then recorded the fire of the damaged objects on video.
Cherkasy region
Six juvenile arsonists who studied at the same school in Smila were exposed.
"At first, Russian special services checked their accomplices for readiness for sabotage and terrorist attacks. To do this, the occupiers instructed them to apply provocative graffiti on the walls of buildings. After completing the "test" tasks, the defendants set fire to several relay cabinets and subsequently received new instructions from Russia: to make an improvised explosive device (IED) for a terrorist attack.
The criminals did not have time to make explosives, as the SBU officers were proactive.
The issue of qualifying the actions of the defendants and bringing them to justice is currently being resolved," the statement said.
Chernihiv
A 16-year-old student of a local lyceum was detained for attempting to disrupt the railway logistics of the Defence Forces in northern Ukraine on the orders of the Russian Federation.
To do this, he had to set fire to several relay cabinets of the entrance traffic lights that ensure the smooth movement of freight trains and military trains.
The SSU detained him "red-handed " of the arson attack on the first power plant.
He was served a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 113 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (sabotage committed under martial law). The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
