Russia detains minor over alleged Moscow attack plot after US warning

Russian authorities say a US tip-off helped them identify a teenager suspected of planning an attack at a Moscow park.

The Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow on Sunday [Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters]

Russian authorities have detained a teenager suspected of planning an attack at a popular Moscow park after receiving a warning from the United States, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB).

The FSB said the suspect, a Russian citizen, posted photos on TikTok wearing a balaclava and tactical clothing and holding what appeared to be an automatic weapon, Interfax reported on Sunday.

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The suspect, who has not been identified, also reportedly shared photos taken at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in southern Moscow with the caption: “I found a place.”

The FSB said a search of the suspect’s home uncovered the clothing and accessories seen in the photos, Interfax reported. The security service also said that the teen’s phone showed searches related to terrorist attacks and mass killings, as well as a subscription to a neo-Nazi Telegram channel.

The detention came after the US embassy in Moscow issued a security alert on Saturday warning of a “credible threat of a mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, a popular palace and park complex.

The embassy urged people to avoid the area and said the US government was coordinating with Russian authorities on a response.

The park was temporarily closed on Saturday following the warning.

“We are grateful to the American side for providing the information,” the FSB said in its statement.

Russia’s Investigative Committee is now considering what legal action to take against the suspect, the FSB said.

The US has previously warned Russia about potential attacks, including in March 2024, weeks before an attack on a Moscow concert hall by an affiliate of the ISIL group that killed more than 140 people.

The latest warning comes despite longstanding tensions between Washington and Moscow over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

俄罗斯当局表示，美国提供的线索帮助他们确认了一名涉嫌策划在莫斯科公园发动袭击的青少年。

周日，莫斯科的察里津诺博物馆保护区 [拉米尔·西特迪科夫/路透社]

据俄罗斯国际文传电讯社援引俄罗斯联邦安全局（FSB）的消息报道，俄罗斯当局拘留了一名涉嫌在收到美国警告后计划袭击莫斯科一处热门公园的青少年。

据国际文传电讯社周日报道，俄罗斯联邦安全局称，嫌疑人是俄罗斯公民，他在TikTok上发布了照片，照片中他戴着巴拉克拉法帽，身穿战术服装，手持疑似自动武器的物品。

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黑海局势紧张之际，保加利亚四名选民中的第三名参加了总统决选投票。

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据报道，这名身份不明的嫌疑人还分享了在莫斯科南部察里津诺博物馆保护区拍摄的照片，并配文：“我找到了一个地方。”

据国际文传电讯社报道，俄罗斯联邦安全局（FSB）称，在搜查嫌疑人住所时发现了照片中出现的衣物和配饰。该安全部门还表示，这名青少年的手机显示其搜索记录与恐怖袭击和大规模屠杀有关，并且订阅了一个新纳粹Telegram频道。

此前，美国驻莫斯科大使馆于周六发布安全警报，警告称在颇受欢迎的沙皇宫和公园建筑群——察里津诺博物馆保护区存在“大规模伤亡事件的可信威胁”。

美国大使馆敦促民众避开该地区，并表示美国政府正在与俄罗斯当局协调应对措施。

接到警告后，公园于周六暂时关闭。

“我们感谢美方提供信息，”俄罗斯联邦安全局在声明中表示。

俄罗斯联邦安全局表示，俄罗斯调查委员会目前正在考虑对嫌疑人采取何种法律行动。

美国此前曾警告俄罗斯可能发生袭击，包括在 2024 年 3 月，几周后，伊斯兰国组织的一个分支袭击了莫斯科一家音乐厅，造成 140 多人死亡。

尽管华盛顿和莫斯科之间因俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争而长期存在紧张关系，但这一最新警告仍然发出。