Russia Prevents 66 Terror Attacks on Infrastructure
Russian security services prevented 66 sabotage-terrorist attacks on transport and energy infrastructure in 2026, with 150 suspects detained and three attempts to infiltrate operatives blocked. The FSB cited increased activity by Ukrainian forces, including drone modernization and recruitment of Russian citizens.
Consensus
- 66 sabotage-terrorist acts were prevented on transport and energy infrastructure in Russia in 2026
- 49 attacks were prevented on transport infrastructure
- 17 attacks were prevented on energy infrastructure
- 150 individuals were detained for involvement in preparing these attacks
- Three attempts to infiltrate operatives into Russia were thwarted
- The FSB director, Alexander Bortnikov, chaired a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee
- The FSB emphasized the need to strengthen protection of infrastructure against terrorist threats
- Ukrainian special services are accused of increasing terrorist activity and using drones
Points of divergence
- The FSB prevented 78 terrorist attacks on Russian territory since January 2026, and 101 crimes of terrorist nature in total — vedomosti
- The FSB warned that aiding the enemy is punishable by criminal liability — vedomosti
- The FSB prevented a series of sabotage-terrorist attacks targeting military personnel in the SOF and defense industry workers — vedomosti
- The FSB noted that Ukraine is modernizing drones, recruiting Russian citizens as operatives, and attempting to infiltrate sabotage groups — vedomosti
- The FSB noted that the enemy often succeeds in overcoming infrastructure protection systems and strikes at a distance from combat zones — interfax
- The FSB emphasized the need for effective monitoring of the implementation of NAK's directives at regional levels — interfax
- The FSB director stated that terrorist attacks are increasing in activity — kommersant
- The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that Ukraine is increasingly resorting to terrorist attacks against civilians due to military setbacks — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Bortnikov: since the beginning of the year, the FSB has prevented 66 diversions on TSK objects — Ведомости
- NAK: in Russia prevented dozens of diversions on transport and TSO objects — Коммерсантъ
- Bortnikov: in 2026 three attempts by infiltrators to penetrate Russia will be stopped — Коммерсантъ
- Bortnikov demanded strengthening protection of infrastructure objects from terrorist threats — Интерфакс
- NAK: From the beginning of the year in the RF, 66 terrorist attacks on transport and TSE objects were prevented — Вести