Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelenskyy; 2 Ukrainian colonels arrested

May 07, 2024

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By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

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Ukrainian counterintelligence foiled an alleged plot by Russia’s Federal Security Service to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian officials. Investigators said the assassination plan came from Moscow, and it implicated two colonels within Ukraine’s State Security Department who allegedly provided financial support and sensitive information to the Russian FSB.

A man suspected of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been arrested in Poland, prosecutors said Thursday.https://t.co/n72v2Odj5h
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 18, 2024

According to Ukraine’s Security Service, the scheme included planned missile and drone strikes on locations frequented by President Zelenskyy. Authorities allegedly apprehended one suspect with two drones and explosives intended for use in the attack.

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This incident adds to a series of reported attempts on President Zelenskyy’s life since the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy stated in 2022 there had been at least 10 assassination attempts since the conflict began in February 2022.

The two Ukrainian security force colonels were arrested on suspicion of treason—one of them charged with aiding in planning a terrorist act. Both individuals face potential life imprisonment.

Tags: Russia, Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine, Ukraine Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Security Service, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

UKRAINIAN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE STOPPED AN ALLEGED PLOT BY RUSSIA’S FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY ALONG WITH OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE PLOT WAS DIRECTED FROM MOSCOW AND INVOLVED TWO COLONELS IN UKRAINE’S STATE SECURITY DEPARTMENT, WHO REPORTEDLY PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO THE RUSSIAN FSB.

ACCORDING TO UKRAINE’S SECURITY SERVICE THE PLOT INCLUDED PLANNED MISSILE AND DRONE STRIKES ON LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY. ONE SUSPECT WAS ALLEGEDLY FOUND WITH TWO DRONES AND EXPLOSIVES, INTENDED FOR USE IN THE ATTACK.

THIS IS ONE OF NUMEROUS REPORTED ATTEMPTS ON PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY’S LIFE SINCE THE RUSSIAN INVASION. ZELENSKYY CLAIMED IN 2022 THERE HAD BEEN AT LEAST 10 ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS SINCE THE START OF THE WAR– A WAR THAT IS NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR.

THE TWO COLONELS FROM THE UKRAINIAN SECURITY FORCE WERE ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF TREASON — ONE SUSPECT WAS CHARGED WITH ASSISTING IN PLANNING A TERRORIST ACT. BOTH FACE LIFE IN PRISON.

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