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Ukraine Foils Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelensky on Putin's Inauguration Day

May 7, 2024, 12:38 PM

Ukrainian authorities have successfully thwarted a Russian-coordinated assassination attempt against President Volodymyr Zelensky, planned as a 'gift' for Vladimir Putin on his inauguration day. The plot involved two high-ranking officials from Ukraine's State Protection Service, identified as colonels, who were allegedly recruited by Russia's FSB to execute the plan. These officials have been detained by Ukraine's counterintelligence service, which described the plot as also targeting other top military and political figures in Ukraine.