The suspect was planning to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) and detonate it remotely under the railroad tracks in order to disrupt the transportation of military aid to the frontline. He was apprehended by counterintelligence before he could carry out the attack.
A 23-year-old resident of Lviv Oblast, who had previously been prosecuted for vandalizing the graves of Ukrainian servicemen, came to the attention of the FSB after expressing his desire to flee to Russia on social media.
The suspect received step-by-step instructions from Russian handlers on how to travel to Rivne, collect the explosives, and place them on the railroad tracks. He is also suspected of gathering information on the location of Ukrainian forces in Lviv Oblast.
The traitor has been charged with treason and sabotage under martial law, which carries a possible life sentence with confiscation of property. He is currently being held in pretrial detention.