Russia detains minor over alleged Moscow attack plot after US warning

Russian authorities detained an unidentified Russian teenager suspected of plotting an attack at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in southern Moscow. The FSB said the teen had posted TikTok photos wearing tactical clothing and holding what appeared to be an automatic weapon; a home search reportedly found the clothing, while the teen’s phone contained searches about terrorist attacks and mass killings and a subscription to a neo-Nazi Telegram channel. The detention followed a US embassy warning of a credible threat of a mass-casualty event and advice to avoid the site, which was temporarily closed on Saturday. The FSB thanked the United States, and Russia’s Investigative Committee is considering what legal action to take.
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