In the Penza region a sentence was passed for arson of a relay cabinet. The criminals received detailed instructions for preparing the combustible mixture via a messenger from a subscriber number connected to the network through Ukrainian servers.

Earlier, the Lefortovo Court in Moscow decided to extend the arrest of four members of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group. They were preparing high-profile terrorist attacks on military and energy facilities in the Bryansk region in August, the court said. The four were arrested in August.