Russian general, Major-General Yuri Afanasevskii, became the target of a failed assassination attempt carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service.

The incident occurred at his home in the occupied Luhansk region, controlled by Moscow-backed separatists.

Afanasevskii was handed a rigged cellphone that exploded upon activation, causing serious shrapnel wounds to his head, neck, and stomach. His 21-year-old son was also injured, requiring the amputation of three fingers.

Ukraine’s Security Services confirmed their involvement in the attempt and acknowledged it was orchestrated by their secret service.

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Russia’s Investigative Committee reported that a woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly providing the explosive-laden cellphone to Afanasevskii.

The female suspect has confessed to her role in the plot, which was allegedly masterminded by Ukraine’s intelligence operatives.

Afanasevskii, a former chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Luhansk People’s Republic, had ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and was accused of acting as a financier for Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the Luhansk People’s Republic.

It was believed that he laundered money to support pro-Russian paramilitary groups in their conflict against Ukrainian forces.