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Ukrainian Authorities Foil Russian Assassination Plot in Kyiv

4/1/2026

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Ukraine's Prosecutor General’s Office announced on March 31 that a Russian intelligence network in Kyiv planned contract killings of military commanders and public figures.
The network was coordinated by a Russian General Staff officer and involved four suspects with logistics and execution roles.
The suspects were arrested before they could assassinate a Ukrainian volunteer unit commander.
They face charges of high treason and attempted contract killing.
Similar plots have emerged in Moldova and Poland.

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Ukraine's Prosecutor General’s Office announced on March 31 that a Russian intelligence network in Kyiv planned contract killings of military commanders and public figures.
The network was coordinated by a Russian General Staff officer and involved four suspects with logistics and execution roles.
The suspects were arrested before they could assassinate a Ukrainian volunteer unit commander.
They face charges of high treason and attempted contract killing.
Similar plots have emerged in Moldova and Poland.