The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) killed a 20-year-old person accused of attempting an assassination on senior officials of the country's internet regulator Roskomnadzor. Authorities announced that the assassination plan was attempted using a car bomb. The incident occurred on April 18, and the suspect was neutralized after opening fire on security forces during the arrest attempt. The FSB detained seven more individuals alleged to be involved in the assassination plan. These individuals face charges of illegal arms trafficking and terrorism. Russian officials stated that the assassination attempt was a terrorist act organized by Ukraine to disrupt Russia's information security measures. It was also claimed that foreign intelligence services radicalized young Russians and spread hatred against the government. Roskomnadzor officials and their families reportedly received death threats, and armed attacks and terrorist acts were being prepared. These developments occurred in parallel with recent debates in Russia over increasing internet restrictions and security measures. President Vladimir Putin defended mobile internet shutdowns as a necessary measure in the fight against terrorism and stated that announcing such shutdowns in advance would warn criminals.