Terrorism suspect detained in Ukraine

In Zhitomir, SBU officers detained a foreigner, a likely member of the Islamic State extremist group (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation). This was reported on August 17 in the press service of the department. The press service said that the detained native of Central Asia. He tried to escape from Interpol in Ukraine and wanted to get a residence permit in the country. According to the news agency, earlier in Kiev they detained three suspects in the manufacture and distribution of amphetamine. See also: In Kiev, arrested three suspects in the distribution of drugs