Russian agents planning assassination attempt on AFU general detained in Zhytomyr region

The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have detained two agents of Russian special services who were planning to assassinate a major general of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to Ukrinform, the Security Service of Ukraine reported this.

The detentions took place in the Zhytomyr region.

It was established that the suspects conducted reconnaissance near the military officer’s residence and coordinated an assassination plan with Russian intelligence officers.

They were then waiting for a Russian handler to provide the geolocation of a hideout from which they were to retrieve firearms to ambush the Ukrainian general near his residence.

SSU and National Police officers acted preemptively and detained both agents while they were preparing for the assassination attempt.

According to the case file, the order from the Russian special services was carried out by two recruited drug addicts from Korostyshiv. They came to the Russians’ attention through Telegram channels, where they were looking for easy money.

After recruitment, Russian handlers gave the agents test assignments. In particular, it was established that both suspects were involved in at least two murders in the northern region of Ukraine.

During searches, the agents’ smartphones were seized, containing evidence of their contacts with Russian special services and preparations for the attack on the military officer.

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Both have been charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Part 2 of Article 111 (treason committed under martial law) and subparagraphs 6 and 12 of Part 2 of Article 115 (intentional murder committed for mercenary motives by a group of persons acting in concert).

The detainees are being held in custody. They face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

As reported by Ukrinform, following a special operation in Odesa, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent who attempted to assassinate a high-ranking officer of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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