Unidentified Individual Attempts Arson at FSB Administration Building in Usinsk, Komi Republic
An apparently unidentified person attempted to ignite a fire at the FSB administration building in Usinsk, located in the Komi Republic, according to a message circulating on the Telegram channel Basis. The report notes that a bottle struck the window frame and sparked a blaze covering roughly one and a half square meters. The attacker escaped before authorities could detain them. This event is recorded as having occurred at three in the morning on May 11, and investigators have since opened a criminal case on terrorism related charges. [Basis Telegram, attribution]
The incident marks a moment of heightened concern about security around government facilities in remote regions. Local security services have stated that emergency responders contained the flame quickly and secured the area to prevent further damage. The investigation team is reviewing surveillance footage and gathering witness statements as part of standard procedures in any act of arson tied to possible extremist motives. [Basis Telegram, attribution]
Earlier statements from the FSB described halted efforts to carry out shootings at strategic sites, including the military commissariat building in Stavropol Territory and the city administration in Mineralnye Vody. The department reported that the suspect allegedly acted under the influence of the Right Sector, an extremist organization banned in Russia. In a separate line of inquiry, investigators noted seizures involving a heavy vehicle with a Turkish license plate, uncovering a warehouse containing a large quantity of drugs. A second vehicle on a similar route was found transporting cocaine. [FSB statements, attribution]
According to intelligence, a foreign national who allegedly organized the drug trafficking network was detained in the act. This individual received a detention order as part of the official restraint measures. The ongoing inquiry aims to determine connections between the attempted arson incident and broader security threats linked to extremist activity and narcotics trafficking. [FSB, attribution]