Look – During a special operation of the FSB in St. Petersburg and Rosgvardii three militants detained

FSB officers with the support of Rosgvardii fighters during a special operation in the house on Leninsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, presumably detained three militants, said a source in law enforcement.

«In the operation officers allegedly detained three militants. However, the figure is inaccurate. Perhaps their more. Also detained is still unknown state “, – said the source RIA” Novosti “.

At present, raid participants begin to leave the venue. Some of the participants units already loaded in the machine, but not yet removed the cordon. Security forces in heavy body armor and gas masks out of the house and start shooting outfit. In addition, standing in the cordon SWAT fighters also took off the helmet.

Meanwhile, the building is still occasionally heard popping sounds and beats. Perhaps the security forces break out the door in areas where militants were detained.

At the same time, social network users have reported sounds of explosions and fire in an apartment house district. “They took someone (…) blasts were on the 10th floor,” – he said in a group of about 12.00 “accident and emergency”, “VKontakte” by Anna Tsvetkova. “People go on without forms blasted apartment, shots continued periodically” – written by Victor Burnashev.

«They heard two strong explosions. Periodically, shooting is heard. Very intense. Familiar even out the front does not come out “, – shared information in the group of” accident and emergency “user under the name Jeka Vasiliev about half an hour ago. “I cook your own salad, nobody touched them, and then broads !! I saw the explosions on a nearby balcony … now there are some comrades in chemical protection and masks. It’s just not a drill, “- said” VKontakte “Nikolay Badanin.

Also, from the scene of the house, where there is a special operation, allegedly carried on a stretcher one victim.

On Wednesday afternoon it was reported that the security forces carried out in one of the apartment buildings of St. Petersburg special operations. At the site, together with the soldiers Rosgvardii working employees of the FSB anti-terrorist units, including operatives of the anti-terrorist unit and departmental SWAT “Grad”.

The press service of the FSB in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region clarified that the operation is carried out to arrest the three fighters that are in the federal wanted list for alleged involvement in illegal armed groups in the North Caucasus region.

According to eyewitnesses, about 12 hours in an apartment on the 10th floor of explosions were heard which knocked out glass in the balcony windows. The yard is now partially encircled fighters SWAT, they keep residents and journalists at a distance of about 60 meters from the building.