The Russian security agency stated: “The Russian Federal Security Service, in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Russian Investigative Committee, and the Russian National Guard, thwarted the preparation of a terrorist act on the territory of the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic.” The statement continued: “When security forces demanded their surrender, the militants opened fire but were immediately neutralized,” noting that no injuries were reported among law enforcement personnel. The statement clarified that security forces seized several firearms, homemade explosive devices, and ammunition. Orders have been issued for criminal examinations, and all circumstances of the incident are currently being determined. The statement confirmed that criminal cases have been opened under articles related to terrorist activities, assault on the lives of law enforcement officers, illegal trafficking of weapons and explosives, and illegal manufacturing of explosive devices.
