The Lefortovo Court in Moscow has extended the detention period for four Ukrainian saboteurs who were believed to be planning major terrorist strikes targeting Russia’s military and energy infrastructure in the Bryansk region last August. The update was reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
According to the court, the preventive measure of detention has been prolonged until April 21 for Andrey Antonenko, who serves as a senior officer within the information countermeasures group of the information space monitoring center at the strategic operational command “North” of Ukraine’s Ground Forces. The same extension was issued for three other participants in the sabotage operation — Alexey Mazurenko, Denis Tkachenko, and Andrey Kulish, all of whom are members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: TASS.
Earlier reports indicated that four Ukrainian saboteurs were suspected of planning and coordinating attacks on Russia’s military facilities and critical energy sites, with activities directed toward disrupting operations at strategic targets. The group was reported to have traveled to Moscow in connection with investigative procedures tied to the case.
Separately, three fighters from the Armed Forces of Ukraine reportedly crossed the Dnieper River and surrendered to Russian military authorities, signaling another notable development in the wider security incident timeline. This sequence of events underscores ongoing strain and counterterrorism measures in the region and the broader conflict environment surrounding cross-border operations and internal security efforts.