FSB Says It Foiled Planned Attacks on Officials in Khabarovsk Region and Police in Kabardino-Balkaria

Overview

• The security service reported stopping plots targeting regional authorities in Khabarovsk and law enforcement in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria.
• A 1995-born citizen of a Central Asian country was detained on suspicion of planning to burn an administrative building in the Khabarovsk region.
• A 16-year-old resident of Kabardino-Balkaria was detained over an alleged plan to attack police in Nalchik, and he has been placed under arrest.
• Authorities say both suspects acted under instructions from terrorist handlers and worked on incendiary and improvised explosive devices using online guides, including on Telegram.
• The teenager is accused of joining a terrorist organization in October 2025 and of preparing a terrorist act, with charges filed under Article 205.5(2) and Article 30(3), 205(2)(a) of Russia's Criminal Code.