Ukraine claims:

Russian bomb attacks in Kiev foiled

According to the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service SBU (pictured is the headquarters in Kiev), four bombs were to be detonated on May 9.(Bild: Wikipedia/Kiyanka (CC BY-SA 3.0))

Ukraine has claimed to have foiled a series of Russian bomb attacks. These were to have been carried out at DIY stores and near a café in the capital Kiev, as well as at an arms company in the western city of Lviv, according to reports.

Two Russian military personnel were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the alleged plot and 19 explosive devices were confiscated, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office wrote on Telegram on Monday.

Bombs were to explode on May 9
According to the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service SBU, four bombs were to be detonated in Kiev on May 9, the day on which Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. This was reported by the Reuters news agency.

"According to the Russian secret service's plan, the explosive devices were to be detonated during rush hour to cause maximum damage among the civilian population," said the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office.