Short incident summary
The security services reported on the detention of a Central Asian native whom they accused of planning a terrorist attack on a Kislovodsk-Mineralnyye Vody commuter train. The suspect was identified as a member of an unspecified international terrorist organisation planning to travel to Syria after the attack.
Event in review
Incident start date
30/01/2025
Incident finish date
30/01/2025
Incident location republic
Stavropol Kray
Incident location city
Yessentuki
Incident location details
Latitude
Longitude
Location specificity
Vague
Incident type
Detention successful
Weapons used
Perpetrator type
Security services
Perpetrator group
Number of perpetrators
Target type
Rebel
Number of casualties (low)
Number of casualties (high)
Number killed (low)
Number killed (high)
Number injured (low)
Number injured (high)
Security services killed
Civilian killed
Insurgents killed
Number detained
1
Incident linked to
Additional notes
The location is presumed based on the placed of residence of the suspect. Components for an improvised explosive device and chemicals were found at his home.