Two migrants killed by FSB officers on suspicion of terrorism

The FSB reported the prevention of a terrorist attack at the railway station in Pskov.

The Public Relations Center of the FSB of Russia reports that two individuals from Central Asia were killed during their detention for attempting to blow up the railway station.

“FSB officers thwarted the activities of a cell of a banned international terrorist organization in Russia, whose members, citizens of one of the Central Asian countries, planned to carry out a terrorist act against a transport infrastructure facility in the region,” the FSB stated.

It is reported that the suspects offered armed resistance during their detention and were subsequently eliminated by return fire.

The security service noted that during the preparation for the attack, they conducted reconnaissance of the area, acquired components for making an improvised explosive device, and began assembling it. Firearms, ammunition, and components of the improvised explosive device were discovered and seized at their place of residence.

After carrying out the explosion, they planned to escape abroad to one of the countries in the Middle East, the FSB noted.

A criminal case has been initiated by the investigative department of the FSB of Russia for the Pskov region regarding the preparation of a terrorist act.

Official Russian media did not report the nationality of the deceased.

Some media outlets, including the Telegram channel “Migrants,” report that the deceased are citizens of Tajikistan.