Foreign terror recruiter apprehended in Russia's Volgograd amid anti-extremism crackdown VIDEO

Volgograd authorities have detained a foreign national suspected of recruiting individuals for a prominent terrorist Islamic radical organization, an official statement from the local branch of the Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed.

The suspect, a 28-year-old Uzbek national, is alleged to have actively engaged in recruitment activities within Volgograd, targeting vulnerable individuals to participate in the operations of a designated terrorist group, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

In addition to in-person recruitment, he disseminated propaganda materials—including texts and videos—on various social media platforms, promoting extremist ideologies that are prohibited under Russian law.

Law enforcement agencies have opened a criminal investigation against the individual under two separate articles of the Criminal Code, reflecting the gravity of the offenses. Authorities are also conducting ongoing searches for possible collaborators and sympathizers linked to the suspect’s network.

By Vafa Guliyeva