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FSB Says It Foiled Assassination Attempt in Moscow Reportedly Targeting Ex-Defense Chief Shoigu

Russian security officials allege Ukrainian intelligence planned the attack, a claim that has not been independently verified.

Overview

  • The FSB announced it prevented an attack on a high-ranking official in Moscow and said three suspects were detained.
  • Russian media identified the intended target as former defense minister Sergei Shoigu, now secretary of Russia’s Security Council.
  • Authorities said a camera hidden in a flower vase was intended to let coordinators abroad guide operatives in real time.
  • The alleged plot was linked by the FSB to the Troyekurovo cemetery in Moscow, according to the domestic reporting.
  • Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the claims, and key details of the FSB account have not been independently confirmed.