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LONDON — A senior official in Russia-annexed Crimea said on Wednesday that FSB security forces were six members of a banned Islamist group, a day after an explosion rocked one of its troops. He said he dismantled things. base there.
"Everyone is in custody. The terrorist activity was, of course, coordinated from the territory of the terrorist state of Ukraine," official Sergei Aksyonov told Telegram.
Ukraine hopes to regain control of the Black Sea Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, and seeks an unprovoked imperial-style conquest for Moscow to seize more. They are accusing them of waging war. the land.
Aksyonov said the suspect was a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist group banned in Russia.
The FSB said in a statement whether the detained individuals were involved in the explosion Tuesday at a base in Dzhankoy, northern Crimea, and last week at a Russian military base in western Crimea. did not reveal. Destroyed.
However, it did mention Dzhankoy as his two places where the cell was "neutralized", along with the city of Yalta. On Tuesday, Russian officials blamed saboteurs for the explosion in Zhangkoy.
The FSB said the cells were recruiting local Muslims and accused them of conducting terrorist activities.
Ukraine claims responsibility for attacking bases in Crimea which, until recently, were seen as secure rear bases to support what Russia called "special military operations" in Ukraine. No.
Military analysts say Ukrainian partisan groups and special forces may be operating far behind enemy lines. (Reporting edited by Reuters by Andrew Osborne)
