Mass killings were planned in five cities of Russia, eight perpetrators were detained.

During the events held in 75 regions of Russia and aimed at preventing the spread of the ideology of violence, mass murder and suicide among young people, eight Russian citizens were detained. This is reported today, October 1, on the website of the FSB DSP.

Five citizens were involved in the preparation of mass killings in Donetsk, Mariupol, Krasnoyarsk and Three more minors from the Chelyabinsk region planned to commit a terrorist attack on a transport infrastructure facility.

Components for the manufacture of improvised explosive and incendiary devices, cold steel, plans for the preparation of armed attacks, Nazi symbols and propaganda materials of Ukrainian terrorist structures were seized from their residential addresses.

Along with this, the activities of 59 administrators of Telegram messenger channels and chats who spread neo-Nazi and terrorist ideology were suppressed. They found instructions on conducting sabotage and terrorist activities, making explosives, as well as correspondence with foreign curators of terrorist organizations.

Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against 9 persons under part 1 of Article 30, part 2 of Article 205 (preparation for a terrorist act), part 2 of Article 205.5 (participation in the activities of a terrorist organization), part 1 of Article 222.1 (illegal storage of explosives), part 2 of Article 205.2 (public calls to carry out terrorist activities), part 2 of Article 280 (public calls for extremist activity) of the Criminal Code of Russia.

Preventive measures have been taken against 258 people who have been exposed to the Internet by moderators of destructive ideologies. The issue of qualification of illegal activities of 58 propagandists and supporters of the ideology of mass murder and suicide is being resolved.