Foiled Crimea 'terrorist attacks' by Kiev: Russia

Afp, Moscow

Russia's security service yesterday said it had thwarted "terrorist attacks" in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault by Kiev's forces. The FSB said in a statement that one of its officers was killed in armed clashes while arresting "terrorists" on the night of August 6-7 while a Russian soldier was killed in clashes with "sabotage-terrorist" groups sent by the Ukrain.