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UK internet user helps stop teenager launching deadly attack on Ukrainian school
A 15-year-old was arrested with knives while livestreaming at a school in Zakarpattia after a UK tip-off helped avert the planned attack, officials said.
- A 15-year-old student was arrested at a school in Zakarpattia region, western Ukraine, as Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed his detention on the premises.
- An anonymous referral reached the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit on 4 September, warning of an imminent attack and was immediately passed to Europol to alert Ukrainian police.
- A member of the public reported an online post showing a person with a knife, and police seized an image of the knife, phone, and rucksack while finding a rucksack containing knives at the scene.
- Authorities urged members of the public to report suspicious online content, with Commander Dominic Murphy and Ihor Klymenko crediting cooperation for preventing a devastating school attack.
- The Met said a UK internet user helped stop the plot, highlighting public contributions; officials emphasized close ties with international partners and urged reporting at www.gov.uk/ACT.
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UK police alert helps foil planned school attack in Ukraine
Authorities in Ukraine say a 15-year-old teenager was detained after allegedly planning a knife attack at a school, following a tip from British counterterrorism officers. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the 15-year-old was detained as he tried to enter a school in Zakarpattia with a knife in his backpack while livestreaming on a social media platform. Police said he had posted about his plans online and was arrested before anyone…
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- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
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C 44%
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