Russian Intelligence detains three high school students for causing damage to the rail network

Points to possible directions from Ukraine to sabotage Russian infrastructure

30 Jan. () –

The Russian Intelligence Services have arrested three high school students on Monday who had allegedly caused damage to the railway network in the Moscow region following the instructions of a third person through the Telegram messaging application.

“Russian intelligence, together with several members of the Ministry of the Interior, has put an end to the illegal activities of three Chekhov resident minors, who caused damage to the country’s rail transport infrastructure in the direction of Kursk,” the Russian intelligence services have asserted. Intelligence in a statement.

Thus, they have indicated that the three would have been in contact with individuals who offered money in exchange for sabotaging these infrastructures. After receiving the instructions in question, the students carried out the activities, which they recorded in order to prove that they had caused damage to the train tracks and ultimately receive the agreed amount.

The actions fall under the Anti-Terrorism Law and are also classified as a crime in the Penal Code, which considers them sabotage, according to information from the TASS news agency.

“Russian intelligence asks minors and their parents, as well as other citizens, to remain vigilant and not follow instructions from those who use Ukrainian services to commit sabotage of Russian transport infrastructure,” he said.