Sudden! Russia claims to have uncovered the assassination attempt of a well-known media figure by the Ukrainian intelligence agency in Simonyan | Agency | Intelligence Agency
According to a report by Russian news agency, on July 15th, the Russian Federal Security Agency announced that it, along with other Russian law enforcement agencies, had jointly blocked the assassination attempt by Ukrainian intelligence agencies on the "Today Russia" news agency and the editor in chief of Today Russia Television, Margarita Simonyan.
According to reports, the announcement from the Russian Federal Security Agency stated that the agency, together with the Russian Federal Investigation Commission and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, prevented Ukrainian intelligence agencies from preparing for the assassination of Simonyan. In addition to targeting Simonyan, the Ukrainian intelligence agency also plans to assassinate well-known Russian public figure Ksenia Sobchak.
The announcement pointed out that on the 14th, strong Russian authorities arrested multiple members of a neoNazi group commanded by Ukrainian intelligence agencies in Moscow and Ryzen Oblast. These individuals had investigated the work and residence of Simonyan and others.
The Russian Federal Security Agency stated that law enforcement officers seized a Kalashnikov automatic rifle, 90 rifle bullets, knives, iron rings, handcuffs, Nazi flags, Nazi books, and a computer containing information on their criminal intent from members of the gang during the investigation operation.