UKRAINE’S spy agency says it thwarted a Russian assassination plot to kill President Zelensky after Putin’s spooks allegedly tried to infiltrate his bodyguards.
The SBU exposed a network of agents who it claims were preparing to take out Ukraine’s leader as well as other political and military top brass.
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GettyVladimir Putin pictured today before he is sworn in for the fifth time as Russian president[/caption]
Two top Russian FSB colonels have been reportedly been detained after they were found to be leaking secret information back to Russia.
One of their tasks was to try to turn one of Zelensky’s close security guards against him so they could help to kidnap and later kill the leader, the SBU said.
The Russian spies were also said to be planning to eliminate the head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, and the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence wing (GUR), Kyrylo Budanov, along with other high-ranking officials.
According to Ukraine’s spy agency, the foiled plot was supposed to happen before Russia celebrated Easter on May 5.
The Russian intelligence failure comes as Putin was today inaugurated as Russian president for the fifth time following his sham “victory” in the rigged March elections.
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