Gen. Budanov's wife was poisoned late last year in an incident that led to speculation of Russian targeting.
The broader plan was to identify the location of senior Ukrainian officials and target them with a rocket attack, followed by drones and missiles.
The plot targeted President Zelensky, Vasyl Maliuk (head of SBU), and Gen. Kyrylo Budanov (head of military intelligence).
Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were arrested on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia's FSB.
Ukrainian authorities thwarted an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials.
Weapons for the attack were provided to one of the colonels by the FSB, including rocket launcher ammunition and anti-personnel mines.
In a significant development, Ukrainian authorities have announced that they have thwarted an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to reports, two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were arrested on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The plot targeted not only Zelensky but also other top military and political figures, including Vasyl Maliuk, head of the State Security Service (SBU), and Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency. The assassination attempt on Gen. Budanov was planned before Orthodox Easter.
The FSB reportedly provided weapons for the attack to one of the colonels, including rocket launcher ammunition and anti-personnel mines. General Budanov's wife was poisoned late last year in an incident that led to speculation of Russian targeting of Ukraine's senior leadership.
This is not the first time that Ukraine has reported a potential assassination attempt aimed at its top leaders. Zelensky himself has previously stated that there have been over 10 attempts on his life since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The Ukrainian security services offered few details about previous assassination plots but went to some length this time to describe how the Ukrainian officials were to be killed.
The broader plan was to identify the location of senior Ukrainian officials and target them with a rocket attack, followed by drones and missiles. The two colonels were arrested on suspicion of treason, which carries a life sentence.
Russia has made no immediate comment about these allegations.
Ukraine has detained two security officials for allegedly being involved in a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky.
One of the suspects received drones and ammunition from Russia’s state security service (FSB).
A woman was arrested in August 2023 for gathering intelligence about a planned visit of Zelensky to Mykolaiv in order to plan a Russian airstrike against him.
A Polish man was accused of assisting another alleged Russian assassination plot against Zelensky by providing information about security at Rzeszów-Jasionka airport.
Accuracy
The broader plan was to identify the location of senior Ukrainian officials and target them with a rocket attack, followed by drones and missiles.
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures
Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB
Head of the State Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk personally oversaw the top-secret operation to track the plot
Accuracy
The broader plan was to identify the location of senior Ukrainian officials and target them with a rocket attack, followed by drones and missiles
Ukrainian security services arrested two Ukrainian colonels accused of spying for Russia and planning assassinations.
Russian plot targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures, including Vasyl Malyuk, head of the S.B.U., and Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency.
Assassination attempt on Gen. Budanov planned before Orthodox Easter.
Weapons for the attack were provided to one of the colonels, including rocket launcher ammunition and anti-personnel mines.
General Budanov’s wife was poisoned late last year in an incident that led to speculation of Russian targeting of Ukraine’s senior leadership.
Accuracy
Two colonels were arrested on suspicion of treason which carries a life sentence.
The plot was run by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
