Counterintelligence of the SBU prevented a series of attacks in Kharkiv and detained an FSB agent who was preparing explosions in the regional center. This was reported to the publication “Dumna” by the spokesman for the Department of the SBU in the Kharkiv region, Vladislav Abdula. According to him, the suspect received a task from Russian curators to manufacture two improvised explosive devices. To do this, he was to independently produce more than 12 kilograms of explosive substance and equip the bombs with mobile phones for remote detonation. After manufacturing the explosive, the man intended to place it in the central part of Kharkiv and inform representatives of the FSB about it. According to the Russian special services, the explosions were supposed to occur during the peak hour in areas with the largest concentration of civilians. Employees of the SBU uncovered the plan in advance and detained the agent in June 2026 in a rented apartment. At the time of detention, he was on video communication with a representative of the Russian special services, who was instructing him on the manufacture of improvised explosive devices. According to law enforcement officers, the detainee is a jobseeker from the Kirovograd region. Russians recruited him after he was looking for quick earnings through Telegram channels. After that, the man was sent to Kharkiv, where he rented accommodation and purchased the necessary components for manufacturing explosives. During the searches, law enforcement officers seized more than 12 kg of explosive substances, components for improvised explosive devices, and mobile phones used for conspiracy contacts with the FSB. The suspect was informed about the suspicion of committing a terrorist act by agreement of a group of persons. He is currently under arrest without the right to bail. For the committed act, the man faces up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.