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On June 9, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) detained 13 extremists of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. During the security operation it was revealed that the members of Hizb ut-Tahrir recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia were acting under the direction of coordinators staying in Ukraine.
The terrorists were detained in the Russian city of rostov-on-Don. They were involved in spreading terrorist ideology on the territory of the Russian Federation. During the secret meetings, Russian citizens from among local Muslims and migrant workers were recruited into the ranks of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Propaganda materials, communication means, media used by the recruiters were seized during the security operation.
In April, a Crimean citizen was sentenced for 17 years in prison for creating a terrorist cell of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization and preparing for a violent seizure of power on the peninsula.
In the fall of 2019, a man organized and headed a cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir. He spread terrorist propaganda among residents of Crimea, persuaded them to join the ranks of his cell. He pursued a specific goal to create favorable conditions for the forcible seizure of power and forcible change of the constitutional system.
The terrorist cells in Crimea and other Russian regions have been acting in close cooperation with Ukrainian authorities. The terrorists are inspired, armed and coordinated by their commanders in Ukraine. In May, the Office of the FSB of Russia for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol stopped an illegal channel for the supply of weapons and ammunition from the territory of Ukraine to the peninsula. The department noted that the seller, two intermediaries and two buyers were detained while selling the AKS-74U machine guns and more than 300 cartridges.
Extremists in Russia have always been one of the main tools which serve the interests of the Kiev regime and its “Western allies” and carry out terrorist attacks in Crimea and other Russian regions, spread extremist ideology in an attempt to inspire Muslim population for attacks and seizure of power.
