MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - A German citizen has been detained in Russia's Stavropol region for planning a "terrorist attack" at a law enforcement facility, Russian media reported on Monday. State
Russia says it detains a German woman with a bomb in her rucksack
Details of the Incident and Official Responses
Detention of the German Woman
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service said on Monday that it had detained a 57-year-old German woman with a bomb in her rucksack as part of what it cast as a false-flag operation directed by Ukrainian intelligence.
Unverified Footage and Bomb Disposal
Unverified footage showed a woman lying on the tarmac in a car park while armed men pointed their weapons at her - and a rucksack beside her. Sappers were shown blowing up the rucksack.
FSB Statement on the Operation
The FSB said the German woman, who had a bomb with the equivalent of 1.5 kg of TNT, was targeting a law enforcement facility in the Stavropol region as part of a false flag operation directed by Ukraine.
Additional Suspects and Alleged Plots
The FSB said it had also detained a citizen from a country in Central Asia who thought he was acting on behalf of a "terrorist organisation" and had been due to detonate the bomb.
Coordination by Ukrainian Special Services
"The actions of the man were coordinated by employees of the Ukrainian special services under the guise of members of one of the international terrorist organisations banned in Russia," the FSB said.
Reactions and Verification
Reuters and Ukrainian Response
Reuters was unable to immediately verify the details of the report. Ukraine did not immediately comment.
German Foreign Ministry Statement
A German foreign ministry spokesperson in Berlin said the ministry had taken note of the report but would not elaborate further.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
