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Ukraine’s Security Service has recently revealed a shocking development – Ukrainian investigators successfully halted a Russian plot aimed at assassinating President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with key military and political figures. The mastermind behind this sinister plan? None other than Russia’s Federal Security Service, according to Ukrainian authorities. Two suspected colonels, believed to be part of the plot, were apprehended by Ukraine’s State Guard. Disturbingly, these colonels were allegedly recruited by Russia well before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service has said.https://t.co/3fGimlHeSw
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Vasyl Maliuk, the head of Ukraine’s Security Service, disclosed that the plot was set to unfold before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s anticipated fifth-term inauguration. Maliuk personally supervised the operation to uncover this heinous scheme. This isn’t the first time Ukrainian officials have pointed fingers at Russia, with President Zelensky himself revealing multiple assassination attempts amid the ongoing conflict.
Adding to the gravity of the situation, Polish prosecutors recently announced the arrest of a Polish individual suspected of collaborating with Russia’s military intelligence in a plot targeting Zelensky. Ukrainian authorities revealed that Russian intelligence agents were actively seeking out members of the Ukrainian military closely linked to the president’s security detail, with the sinister goal of taking him hostage and carrying out an assassination. Allegedly coordinated from Moscow, the conspiracy involved three alleged Russian spies.
Furthermore, this nefarious plan extended to identifying senior Ukrainian officials and launching rocket attacks, followed by drones and missiles. The arrest of the two Ukrainian colonels on charges of treason underscores the seriousness of the threat posed by Russia. Such acts of aggression and treachery demand a united and resolute response from the international community to ensure the safety and sovereignty of Ukraine and its leaders.
