Overview
- The State Security Service said the men were detained as they approached the embassy with the intent to carry out an attack.
- Authorities reported the suspects had conspired with ISIS-K and were charged with preparation for terrorism motivated by religious hostility.
- Officials did not identify the targeted embassy, and they said the investigation is still under way.
- The suspects are young—one born in 2000 and two in 2005—and authorities said they had obtained weapons for the plot.
- ISIS-K, an Afghanistan-based affiliate proscribed internationally, has claimed major attacks including the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow.