A man of Russian and Ukrainian nationality arrested in possession of several explosive devices. As indicated by the French authorities, the man is 26 years old and has been arrested by the police for being suspected of planning a violent action, as reported this Wednesday by the French Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office.

The young man set off the alarms after being assisted by firefighters in a hotel on the outskirts of Paris due to burns that occurred due to an explosion. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the individual is being investigated for charges of “participation in a terrorist association of criminals” and for “the carrying of incendiary or explosive substances or products or elements intended to manufacture an incendiary or explosive device with the purpose of destroying , degrade or attack people for terrorist purposes”.

The man He is currently in police custody at the headquarters of the French secret services (DGSI), an organization in charge of investigating events related to terrorism. At the moment, the suspect’s specific plans and motivations are unknown.