# FSB detains Swedish citizen accused of planning terrorist attacks in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/100967

- TASS, 2026-10-15 07:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2202309

> Russia’s Federal Security Service said it detained a Swedish national in the Pskov Region for illegally crossing the border. The FSB said he had fought alongside Kyiv and entered Russia under the pretext of joining the Russian Armed Forces, intending to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks on military facilities.

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