Russia Detains Teenager Planning Moscow Attack Following U.S. Intelligence

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Russia's Federal Security Service announced the arrest of a Russian teenager on suspicion of planning a terror attack in a central park in Moscow. According to Arutz Sheva, Moscow security services arrested the teenager. According to Behadrei Haredim, the young man posted images of himself on TikTok holding an object that appears to be an automatic weapon, and wrote: "I found a location."

According to Channel 14, the arrest took place a day after the U.S. passed on a warning to Russia of a possible attack in Moscow. A search of his home and phone turned up suspicious findings, and Russia acknowledged the Americans' information. According to Channel 14, the minor photographed himself with an automatic weapon for social media and explained that he had found a location for carrying out the attack. Russia's Investigative Committee is examining which legal or procedural steps to take.