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Ukraine foils Russian plot offering assassins $100k per hit

A joint operation by Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities arrested 10 suspects including the group's leader, who was recruited by Russian special services in prison.

Summary
A Russian-backed plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political figures has been foiled, Kyiv said on Friday. Ten suspects were detained following an operation to smash a scheme allegedly offering up to $100,000 (£75,000) for successful hits.

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Ukraine has reportedly managed to prevent attacks on prominent figures. Ten alleged assassins of the Kremlin were arrested during a joint operation with Moldova.

Center

Ukraine, according to its own statements, has prevented several attacks on prominent citizens of its country.

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According to Volodymyr Selenskyy, Russian mercenaries have targeted well-known Ukrainian citizens and planned attacks on them. The accused have been rendered harmless.

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currenttime.tv broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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