Deputy head of the Investigation Department of the KGB of Belarus Konstantin Bychek said that the State Security Committee established involvement in an attempt to sabotage the Russian A-50 early warning aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces at the Machulishchi airfield near Minsk of the Security Service of Ukraine. This is reported by TASS with reference to the BelTA agency.
“As a result of counterintelligence measures carried out by the KGB, direct involvement in the organization of the terrorist attack by the operational staff and the leadership of the Security Service of Ukraine was established. The system of recruitment by the special services of Ukraine of its own citizens to commit acts of terrorism on the territory of foreign states has been revealed, cover organizations used for their training and education have been established, the tactics of using explosives, the mechanisms of communication and management of agents have been studied, the channels for evacuating the agent have been opened and liquidated,” he said. .
According to Bychek, the initial investigative actions allow us to conclude that “agents of the special services of the Republic of Poland from among the so-called fugitive Belarusians” were used in the preparation of the attack – they, according to the KGB, helped the suspect in the attack on the territory of Belarus.
Investigators opened a criminal case under Art. 289 of the Criminal Code (act of terrorism). Those convicted can face up to 15 years in prison. As part of the case, more than 20 people were detained, including the direct executor.
The KGB representative noted that the operation to search for and detain criminals took place under the direct control of the head of state. “As a result, an agent network was opened and liquidated from among the citizens of the Republic of Belarus who took part in ensuring the activities of the terrorist agent, his legalization on the territory of the Republic of Belarus and an unsuccessful evacuation attempt,” he said.
On Tuesday, Alexander Lukashenko said that an agent of the Ukrainian special services and more than 20 of his accomplices, who were involved in an attempt to sabotage an A-50 aircraft, were detained in Belarus. According to Lukashenka, the plane did not receive any significant damage. Belarus turned to the Russian side with a request to send the plane for maintenance and send another one to the republic, which was done.
Source: Rosbalt
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