FSB Says Minor Detained Over Alleged Moscow Attack Plot

Russia’s Federal Security Service said it detained a Russian minor suspected of planning an attack at Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, after receiving information from U.S. authorities. The announcement followed a U.S. Embassy warning of a credible threat of a mass-casualty event at the palace and park complex in southern Moscow. The embassy issued its alert on October 31, 2026, urging people to avoid the site and crowds. It said the U.S. government was coordinating with Russian authorities but did not publicly identify a suspect or describe the alleged threat in detail. The FSB said it verified the information through established cooperation channels and thanked the American side. According to the FSB, the minor posted TikTok photographs showing himself in tactical clothing and holding an object that resembled an automatic weapon. Other images showed the Tsaritsyno grounds with the caption “I found a place.” The service said a search of the suspect’s home found clothing and accessories matching those in the images. It also said investigators found searches related to terrorist attacks, mass killings and other violence, along with a subscription to a neo-Nazi channel on...