FSB claims disruption of assassination plot targeting Roskomnadzor employees

6 articles · Updated · Center for European Policy Analysis · Apr 28

Eight young Russians in four cities were allegedly involved; a 20-year-old suspect was killed in Moscow on April 18 during an FSB arrest operation.
The FSB released video evidence and claimed Ukrainian security services organized the plot to destabilize Russian internet security, amid widespread public anger over severe internet restrictions and service disruptions.
Roskomnadzor has become a new focus of violent attacks, reflecting growing resentment over censorship and the war, with parallels drawn to historical periods of unrest targeting government officials in Russia.

Are these attacks on Russian officials a sign of civil unrest or foreign sabotage?

Why have Russia's once-untouchable bureaucrats become targets of violent public rage?

How is Russia’s war on the internet crippling its own wartime economy?

Is Russia on the verge of a new revolutionary era of political violence?

Will escalating violence against officials force the Kremlin to change course or double down?