Ukrainian colonel behind attempted terror attack in Crimea eliminated – media
russia today - 6/28/2026 1:33:10 PM - GMT (+3 )

Rustem Fakhriev had been on the wanted list for attempting to assassinate a high-ranking Russian officer

A high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer behind a thwarted terrorist attack in Russia’s Crimea has been killed, local news agencies have reported, citing a source in the Russian security services.

“Rustem Fakhriev, a colonel of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), was eliminated on May 18,” the source said.

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