Suspect in attempt on ex-Ukrainian MP’s life detained – FSB
31.10.2023
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Russia’s security service has accused Kiev of orchestrating the attack on Oleg Tsarev
Russia’s FSB security service has claimed to have “irrefutable proof” that its Ukrainian counterpart, the SBU, was behind an assassination attempt on Oleg Tsarev, a former Ukrainian lawmaker living in Russia. On Tuesday, a resident of Yalta in Crimea was named as a key accomplice in the failed hit.
The 46-year-old Russian citizen, who allegedly coordinated the gun attack on Tsarev, was detained on Monday, according to a statement and media files published by the FSB. In a video published by the agency, the suspect claimed he was recruited by the SBU in January, and a month later got a job at the health resort in Yalta where Tsarev lives, with the aim of gathering information on the former MP’s movements.
“I received instructions on collecting information to prepare the assassination attempt, on movement and location, as well as on selecting a place to store weapons,” the man said.