Nicolas Cinquini

Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak were the planned targets

On July 15, 2023, in Moscow and Ryazan, 200 km to the southeast, the Russian counter-intelligence (FSB) arrests seven people, including minors, dismantles Nazi Paragraph-88 [where 88 stands for HH, Heil Hitler] clandestine group. One Kalashnikov rifle is found during the searches.

The investigation has ascertained that the defendants were working for the Ukrainian State security agency (SBU), were promised 3 million rubles for the planned murders of two women, journalist Margarita Simonyan and TV anchor Ksenia Sobchak. They already received 20,000 rubles for the reconnaissance of homes and workplaces of the two targets.

in The Ukrainian terrorism is targeting cultural figures in Russia

five attacks and attempts since August 20, 2022