FSB Claims Ukraine Sent Drone Goggles Rigged With Explosives to Russian Volunteers
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Russia’s FSB security service announced it thwarted planned attacks targeting Russian drone operators by uncovering drone goggles rigged with explosives intended for military personnel.
- The explosives were hidden inside the cooling fans of the goggles and were designed to detonate immediately upon activation, potentially killing or injuring the users.
- The tampered goggles were first found in the Volgograd region, with larger shipments intercepted across Russia through postal services; the exact number of devices seized was not disclosed.
- A video released by the FSB showed bomb disposal efforts and included interviews with volunteers involved in distributing supplies, some of whom unknowingly received the rigged goggles.
- The FSB has launched a criminal investigation and cautioned volunteers to thoroughly inspect all donations, citing previous instances where Ukrainian intelligence allegedly concealed explosives in everyday items.
