Russian Security Forces Accused of Plotting to Kidnap and Assassinate Ukrainian President Zelensky

Russian security forces have recently made several attempts to locate and eliminate Ukrainian officials, including President Zelensky and head of the SBU Vasil Maliuk. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, two senior officers recruited by Russia were tasked with sending real-time updates on their location to the Russian security forces. Additionally, they were instructed to recruit collaborators within the Ukrainian army to help carry out the mission.

One of the tasks given to these officers by the FSB was to find army collaborators who could potentially take Zelensky hostage and assassinate him. The Ukrainian authorities described this operation as a failure by Russia’s security services.

The two senior officers were accused of treason and one was also charged with planning an act of terrorism. In a video message released by Ukrainian security services, one of the accused admitted to receiving weapons and instructions from the Russian security service. This latest plot is seen as one of the most carefully planned and executed by Russian security forces.