Col. Rustem Fakhriev of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), whom the FSB considers involved in organizing an attempted terrorist attack in #Crimea, has been eliminated. This was reported by law enforcement agencies. According to the source, Fakhriev was eliminated in #Ukraine on May 18, 2026. In December 2025, it was reported that the FSB prevented a terrorist attack by Ukrainian intelligence against one of the senior officers of the #Russian Defense Ministry in Crimea.