Russia says it detained a German woman in Pyatigorsk after finding an explosive device in her rucksack
The Facts
- Russia's FSB said it detained a German woman in connection with an alleged planned attack in Pyatigorsk in the Stavropol region.
- The woman was identified in reports as born in 1969, making her 57 years old.
- Russian authorities said an improvised explosive device was found in the woman's rucksack or bag.
- Russian authorities said the alleged target was a law-enforcement or security-services facility in Pyatigorsk/Stavropol region.
- Russian authorities said the explosive device had a power equivalent to 1.5 kg of TNT.
- Russian authorities accused Ukrainian intelligence of directing or planning the alleged attack.
- Reports said a second suspect from a Central Asian country was also detained.
- Several outlets said the Russian allegations had not been independently verified.
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Where did the reported arrest take place?
Reports said the detention happened in Pyatigorsk, a city in Russia's Stavropol region in the North Caucasus, near a law-enforcement facility Spiegel Online,T-online.de,tagesschau.de.
What did Russian authorities say was in the rucksack?
The FSB said the rucksack contained an improvised explosive device with a reported power equivalent to 1.5 kg of TNT; some reports added that it contained shrapnel or striking elements kp.ru,Focus,Свободная П….
How certain are the claims about who was behind the alleged plot?
The accusation that Ukrainian intelligence directed the alleged plot comes from the FSB and Russian state-media accounts, and several outlets said the claims could not be independently verified at the time of reporting Spiegel Online,stern.de,Reuters.
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