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Russian agents plotted terror attack near Kyiv by blowing up 16-year-old co-conspirator, SBU claims

Russian agents plotted terror attack near Kyiv by blowing up 16-year-old co-conspirator, SBU claims

by Kateryna Denisova

The boy, disguised as a Ukrainian soldier, was allegedly instructed to plant explosives at an entrance to a military facility premises in December 2024. The plotters then intended to detonate the explosives remotely, killing the boy as well, the Prosecutor General's Office said, adding that the boy was not aware he was to be killed as part of the attack.

Ukrainian firefighters try to extinguish a fire on the site of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 20, 2024

Russian missiles strike Kyiv on the eve of holiday season (Photos)

by Martin Fornusek

Editor's note: The article was updated with the latest casualty figure. Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on the morning of Dec. 20, highlighting the stark contrast between the approaching holiday season and the realities of war. Though Ukraine's Air Force reported that all projectiles were downed, missile

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