Law enforcement officers stopped provocations during mass rallies in Sumy Oblast (PHOTOS)

Law enforcement officers in the Sumy Oblast detained a 19-year-old guy who is a member of a radical youth group, together with their accomplices preparing to detonate ammunition and explosives in crowded places, on the eve of Independence Day of Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine.

At attackers’ residence officers seized an F-1 grenade, ammunition and explosives.

Now law enforcers probe version about preparing provocative actions during mass events, including in religious buildings, as well as during celebrations to mark the Flag Day of Ukraine and the KVARTAL-FEST concert on August 23 in the Sumy Oblast.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

As The Journalist reported, JFO rescuers neutralized almost 170 explosive devices in Donbas over past week.