As part of the operational activities of the Georgian counter-terrorism center, six special explosive devices and 14 kilograms of explosives intended for transportation through Georgia to the Russian Federation were discovered and confiscated. According to the security report, the shipment originated from Odessa, Ukraine, through several countries, including Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, and was planned for export, including to the Russian city of Voronezh, through a checkpoint “Sarpy”. The investigation involved batteries intended for electric vehicles as containers. Several individuals transported explosives from Ukraine to the Russian Federation via Georgia.
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A special demining group seized explosive devices and substances, which were sent for examination to the Forensic Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. To conceal the investigative actions, the containers were returned to their original condition and disguised so as not to disclose information to customers and performers. The main goal of the investigation was to identify the persons involved, as well as the routes and targets of the use of explosive devices.
Military polymer super-stable explosive S-4 discovered in Georgia
It turned out that the explosive devices contain military polymer ultra-stable explosive C-4, which can be activated using an electric detonator and a timer. The devices were found to be equipped with electronic timers programmed to automatically explode. According to the investigation, these explosive devices were to be used on the territory of the belligerent aggressor state, and were only moved covertly across the territory of Georgia. The group of people did not plan to commit any subversive actions on the territory of Georgia.
The process of transporting explosive devices through Georgia was organized by a Georgian – citizen of Ukraine
Based on the results of a preliminary study, it was revealed that all devices were manufactured by a highly qualified specialist and are designed for a wide damage radius. The Counter-Terrorism Center of Georgia established that the process of organizing and transporting explosive devices was organized by a citizen of Ukraine, a candidate for deputy of the local council of the Odessa region.
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Georgian security officials revealed that citizens of Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia were involved in the crime. The investigation is being conducted under articles of the Criminal Code related to the illegal handling of explosives and the preparation of terrorist acts. But the way these actions were most likely not planned on the territory of Georgia – the article on the preparation of terrorist acts may be reclassified.
Let us recall that the truck with 31 tons of hexagen, which first destroyed the Crimean bridge in the summer of 2022, was traveling from Bulgaria to Crimea through the territory of Georgia. SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) called it unique and one of the most daring and successful military special operations of our time. Not a single Georgian citizen was harmed as a result of this special operation!
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