Ukraine reports foiled plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy | DW News

Ukraine says it thwarted a Russian plot to kidnap and assassinate Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine's security service released a message including claims to have uncovered a Russian plot to kidnap and kill President Zelenskyy and other senior military and political figures. Two officers in Ukraine's government protection unit have reportedly been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the plan, which was allegedly orchestrated by Russian intelligence agents. These aren't the first Ukrainian claims of Russian assassination plots, as the war stretches into a third year. Zelenskyy said that in 2022 alone there had been at least 10 attempts to take his life.

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