Russian security services say they have thwarted a planned terrorist attack in Sevastopol, targeting a senior Russian military officer. The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported the operation through its Public Relations Center.

According to the agency, the plot was organized by Ukrainian intelligence services and was aimed at a high-ranking serviceman from one of the Russian Defense Ministry’s units stationed in Crimea.

Investigators identified the suspect as a 39-year-old resident of Sevastopol. The FSB said he had independently established contact via Telegram with a representative of a terrorist organization banned in Russia that operates under the control of Ukrainian intelligence.

At the initial stage, the man allegedly collected information about Russian servicemen, which, according to the security service, could have been used for sabotage operations.

Later, his handler reportedly instructed him to arrange the bombing of a Defense Ministry employee’s car. To carry out the attack, he was provided with the vehicle’s license number, the officer’s home address, and the planned date of the explosion.

The suspect was also given the coordinates of a cache containing an improvised explosive device and instructions on how to assemble it. Investigators say he retrieved the explosive materials from the hideout but was detained by security officers before he could carry out the attack.

A criminal case has been opened on charges of preparing a terrorist act and high treason. The suspect has been taken into custody.