A 50-year-old man from the Moscow region was arrested for gathering…
A 50-year-old man from the Moscow region was arrested for gathering intelligence on strategically important objects in seven Russian regions while posing as a logistics company employee, allegedly transmitting the data to Ukrainian special services. He was charged under Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code for participating in a terrorist organization.
Consensus
- The suspect is a 50-year-old resident of the Moscow region.
- He joined the organization 'Artpodgotovka', which is banned in Russia as extremist and terrorist.
- He collected data on strategically important objects in seven Russian federal subjects.
- He was arrested by FSB officers together with investigators from the Investigative Committee.
- He was charged under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
- The information he collected was allegedly passed to Ukrainian special services with the aim of undermining Russia's national security.
- The suspect was detained and subsequently placed under arrest by a court.
Points of divergence
- The suspect claimed during interrogation that the collected data was also intended for Vyacheslav Mal'tsev, who is abroad and collaborates with French and Ukrainian intelligence services. — riamo
- Eight other members of 'Artpodgotovka' have been charged in connection with planning to detonate a bomb on a train in Orenburg Oblast, with charges including terrorist activities, illegal arms trafficking, and smuggling explosives. — riamo
- The FSB reported that since 2022, the activities of 251 members of 'Artpodgotovka' had been disrupted in Russia. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (2 sources)
- Participant of 'Artillery Preparation' collected data on strategically important objects of Russia — РИАМО
- ❗️Arrested participant of "ArtPodgotovka"* under the guise of a transportation company employee conducted reconnaissance of strategic objects... — ТАСС (Telegram)