Russian 'Day of the Jackal' Plot to Assassinate Zelensky Foiled by Ukraine
- Ukraine's SBU spy service foiled a plot to assassinate President Zelensky, involving a retired military officer recruited by Russia's FSB spy service to carry out the attack in Poland.
- Lt Gen Vasyl Maliuk reported over 500 Russian spies caught during the war and revealed that the plot included options for a sniper and a drone to execute the assassination at Rzeszów Airport.
- President Zelensky has faced numerous assassination attempts, stating, 'There were people who wanted to kill' amid ongoing efforts to force peace with Russia.
- The foiled assassination plot coincided with a massive missile and drone attack by Russia that killed at least eight people in Kyiv.
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Both were thwarted by the Security Service of Ukraine.

A total of three men are said to be involved in murder plans against the Ukrainian President. All of them have been arrested over a year ago and they are being investigated. Ukrainian secret service SBU now mentions further details.
"It is assumed that those who protect the highest levels of the country, at the same time, were preparing an assassination attempt against Volodimir Zelenski," said Maliuk, who detailed that the plan was to recruit other people to execute the president during a transfer to presidential offices.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Malyuk. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine has prevented two attempts to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was announced by the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Malyuk during a meeting with journalists. According to him, one of the special operations concerned two colonels of the State Protect…
Last year, the Security Service of Ukraine detained men who were preparing an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk revealed the details of the plan, Glavkom reports. Last year, a colonel of the State Security Department and the head of the State Security Department were detained, who were preparing an assassination attempt on the president. They planned to “eliminate” Zelensky when he was passing…
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