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The Sun
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Gun & sword toting anime cosplayer tried to blow up military officer for Ukraine, Russia claims
VLADIMIR Putin has accused Ukraine's secret service of recruiting a young anime-loving woman to blow up a senior Russian officer with a car bomb. Hatice Buyukcan, 24, now faces decades in a hellhole jail after she was arrested by Kremlin enforcers and charged with being an agent of Ukraine. 6 6 6 She is under investigation for high treason and terrorism and could face more than 20 years behind bars in a dingy Russian prison cell. Moscow claims she was allegedly recruited by a Ukrainian agent named Alex on a trip to Kyiv in 2024. Buyukcan, who lives in the Black Sea peninsula, was trained up by the SBU and taught how to shoot a gun and make bombs, Russia's secret service claims. An FSB source alleges: "Perceiving the SBU officers as her new acquaintances, the girl spent her free time with them, driving around Kyiv in a car, not thinking about anything in particular. 'The woman agreed to cooperate with the Ukrainian special service and to communicate with her handlers, she chose the call sign Hachiko. 'The newly recruited agent received sabotage skills in orientation on the terrain, removal and laying of caches, shooting from small arms and throwing hand grenades. 'The next stage was preparation for the terrorist attack.' The FSB say they managed to intercept Buyukcan before she carried out an assassination a Russian military figure in Novofedorivka, close to a key Russian-controlled air base. They claim the woman was ordered to find his car and plant a bomb inside it by Ukraine. The Kremlin has shared footage of the interrogation where they claim to show Buyukcan admitting to getting recruited. Trump shipping long-range missiles to Ukraine will change face of war' after 'p****d' Don's patience with Putin runs out She can be heard saying, while under duress: "I changed from my dress into a sweatshirt and sweatpants, to visually look more like a boy, to stand out from my image. "I repent for what I did. If I had to live through this stage of my life again, I would not go down this path. "In fact, I wouldn't go anywhere, I would block [Ukrainian secret service agent] Alex and forget about the idea altogether." She was allegedly detained in a hotel in possession of "Western-made explosives". The prevented bombing was due to have taken place in May this year around the same time as Russia's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square. The detained woman was found with both Russian and Ukrainian passports. A court in Sevastopol remanded Buyukcan in custody for two months pending further investigations. It follows a string of high profile attacks on Putin's top men in recent months. Ukraine claimed to have killed two Russian FSB agents suspected of assassinating the country's special operations chief last week. And back in April, a senior Russian war general was brutally killed in a huge car bombing in Moscow. Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, was taken out in a suspected assassination after a car laden with deadly explosives and shrapnel exploded next to him. The car was quickly engulfed in flames as thick black smoke billowed into the air. Moskalik, who had recently been promoted by Putin, was said to have been walking past at the exact moment of the explosion and was thrown "several metres" across the path. Russian authorities also confirmed the death of Colonel Sergei Ilyin, commander of Russia's notorious 155th Marine Brigade in a Ukrainian strike. Ilyin had died "during the special military operation" according to a post attributed to the Urmarsky district administration. "Special military operation" is the euphemism used by Kremlin authorities when referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 6 6 6
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
FBI arrests a man in New York linked to explosion at a California fertility clinic, officials say
Damage to a building is seen after an explosion in Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) NEW YORK — The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with last month's explosion of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, three law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Federal prosecutors are expected to release details at a news conference in Los Angeles. The arrest, first reported by NBC News, took place Tuesday evening at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, according to the officials. One official identified the suspect as Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington. Investigators believe the bomber died in the blast. It was not immediately clear what Park was charged with or how he was connected to the investigation. The law enforcement officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a criminal case that has not been publicly disclosed. The FBI has identified Guy Edward Bartkus as the suspect in the apparent car bomb detonation, and investigators say he had nihilistic and 'anti-pro-life' writings. A body was found near a charred vehicle outside the clinic. Officials said at the time they were investigating whether Bartkus had any help. He attempted to livestream the explosion and left behind writings that were still being examined to determine his state of mind, the FBI said. The blast gutted the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palms Springs and shattered the windows of nearby buildings along a palm tree-lined street. Witnesses described a loud boom followed by a chaotic scene, with people screaming in terror and glass strewn along the sidewalk and street. A senior FBI official called the explosion possibly the 'largest bombing scene that we've had in Southern California.' Eric Tucker And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press
The Guardian
18-05-2025
- The Guardian
Suspect identified after 'intentional' explosion near fertility clinic in Palm Springs
Police and firefighters responded to an explosion at a reproductive facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning. The person suspected of detonating a car bomb has been identified by local media reports as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus
