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Russia's FSB Foils Roskomnadzor Assassination Plot
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it foiled a plot to assassinate officials from Roskomnadzor, the country's internet regulator. The operation resulted in the fatal shooting of one suspect and the arrest of seven others.
24 Apr, 09:12 — 24 Apr, 09:22
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Moscow TimesMostly Factual5d ago
FSB Shoots and Kills Man Suspected of Trying to Assassinate Roskomnadzor Officials
Law enforcement authorities claimed the plot was a “terrorist act” orchestrated by Ukraine to “disrupt Russia’s information security measures.”
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FSB says it foiled car bombing plot targeting leadership of Russia’s internet regulator
Russia’s Federal Security Service said it had uncovered a plot to assassinate the leadership of Roskomnadzor, the country’s federal censorship agency. The FSB’s public relations center said agents foiled a planned car bombing targeting the agency’s senior officials on April 18, 2026, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.
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First report: Moscow Times · 24 Apr, 09:12|Full coverage: 3 · 3h|Window: 3h
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