“In Yekaterinburg, the forces of the FSB of Russia prevented the preparation of terrorist attacks,” the report said.

As noted, an operation was carried out in the Chkalovsky district of Yekaterinburg, during which "three bandits involved in terrorist activities were neutralized."

At the site of the operation, improvised explosive devices, weapons and ammunition were discovered. 

Earlier, the FSB announced the introduction of a counter-terrorist operation in one of the districts of Yekaterinburg and the Aramil city district of the Sverdlovsk region.