FSB: 27 terrorist attacks officially prevented in the North Caucasus Federal District this year

A meeting of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee was held in Moscow, dedicated to countering the spread of terrorist ideology, neo-Nazism, and religious extremism in the North Caucasus Federal District.
According to FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, 33 extremist and terrorist crimes, including 27 terrorist attacks, were prevented in the North Caucasus Federal District in 2025.

Bortnikov noted a significant decrease in the number of terrorist attacks compared to the previous year—more than twofold—as a result of "a combination of preventive and enforcement measures."

The FSB is paying special attention to the problem of youth radicalization. According to the head of the agency, informal religious education and home schooling are among the factors contributing to the development of terrorism. As a result, since the beginning of the year, more than 3,000 children in the North Caucasus have been returned from home schools to mainstream education.

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