Overview

• Two men from Central Asia were detained in Krasnoyarsk on suspicion of planning to detonate a homemade bomb at a synagogue.
• A Russian citizen was arrested in Pyatigorsk for allegedly preparing to set fire to a Jewish community building using Molotov cocktails.
• State-shared footage showed the arrests, apparent explosive materials and other items, as well as recorded confessions by the detainees.
• Authorities said terrorism charges were filed and alleged the suspects acted in support of a banned international organization to incite interethnic unrest via messaging apps.
• English-language reports noted the timing ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary, with the FSB invoking the 2023 Dagestan riots as a warning, while independent corroboration beyond state-released material was not provided.