Evgeny Serebryakov, the 29-year-old suspect in the July 24 Moscow car bombing, has confessed to collaborating with Ukrainian special services following his extradition from Turkey to Russia. The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia has released footage of Serebryakov’s interrogation, during which he provided detailed information about his involvement in the attack.According to Serebryakov’s testimony, he initiated contact with the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in February 2023 through a social media platform. He claimed to have been in communication with a curator known as ‘Ilya’, whom he believed to be an SBU employee. Serebryakov stated that he met Ilya in person once in Istanbul, where he received instructions to assassinate a Russian military officer.The suspect confessed to assembling an explosive device under Ilya’s guidance, using components he received in the Moscow region. He then planted the bomb under a Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to the targeted officer. The explosion on July 24 on Sinyavinsky Street in Moscow injured two people, including the car’s owner.Serebryakov revealed that he was promised a reward of $10,000 to $20,000 and Ukrainian citizenship for carrying out the attack. After the bombing, he fled to Turkey but was arrested in Bodrum and subsequently extradited to Russia.The Russian Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases for attempted murder and illegal explosives trafficking. The investigation is considering the possibility that the attack was related to the professional activities of the targeted officer.This incident has further strained relations between Russia and Ukraine, with Russian authorities claiming direct involvement of Ukrainian special services in the attack. The case has been transferred to the first department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for investigation of particularly important cases.
Key points
- Evgeny Serebryakov confessed to collaborating with Ukrainian special services in the Moscow car bombing.
- The suspect claims he was promised $10,000-$20,000 and Ukrainian citizenship for the attack.
- The incident has heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia claiming direct involvement of Ukrainian intelligence.
Contradictions👾While most sources report that Serebryakov initiated contact with Ukrainian special services, one source suggests that the SBU curator proposed the assassination.
