Ukrainian colonel behind attempted terror attack in Crimea eliminated – media

Rustem Fakhriev, a colonel in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), has been killed, according to Russian security services. He was reportedly behind a failed assassination attempt against a high-ranking Russian officer in Crimea in December 2025 and was added to Russia’s list of extremists. The article notes several other alleged Ukrainian-orchestrated attacks against Russian officials and figures.

• Rustem Fakhriev, a Ukrainian intelligence colonel, has been eliminated.
• Fakhriev was wanted for allegedly organizing a thwarted assassination attempt against a Russian officer in Crimea in December 2025.
• He was added to Russia’s list of extremists and terrorists.
• The article cites other alleged Ukrainian-orchestrated attacks, including the killings of Darya Dugina and Vladlen Tatarsky, and an attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.
• Russian officials have accused Ukraine of being a ‘terrorist cell’ with international support.