A French national detained in Ukraine was planning up to 15 attacks in France around the time of this month’s European soccer championship, news agencies reported Monday, citing a top Ukrainian security official.
French outlet M6 reported Friday that a 25-year-old man was arrested by border guards in western Ukraine on May 21 with weapons, including rocket launchers and Kalashnikov rifles, and explosives in his vehicle.
The Interfax news agency quoted Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency, saying Monday: “The SBU has succeeded in preventing a series of 15 terrorist attacks, which were planned for the Euro 2016 in …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
