The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has averted explosions on three sections of the international railway in Lviv Oblast, the SBU press center has reported.
“As a result of the special operation, operatives found and detained five members of the terrorist group who planned to blow up railways in three directions from Lviv simultaneously,” the press center for the special service reported on Aug. 8.
According to the report, one of the terrorists was detained while putting explosives on the bridge near the village of Dubliany, Lviv Oblast. He tried to resist and opened fire, wounding an SBU official. SBU officials returned fire, wounding the man and detaining him.
The search of the detainees’ residences yielded a large quantity of firearms, explosives and parts for their production, specifically, RPG-7 and RPG-26 grenade launchers, hand grenades, F-1 grenades, RGD-5 grenades, five kilos of IX 25 explosives and 600 grams of TNT, three electric detonators, three pistols and many cartridges of various calibers.
According to the report, searches and other urgent investigative actions continue.
