"'Attempted Assassination of President Zelensky' Russian Intelligence Agent Detained"

Suspicions of Collecting Movement Routes in Mykolaiv Region by Zelensky Last Month

At the end of last month, one Russian intelligence agent suspected of attempting to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was captured by Ukrainian authorities, CNN reported on the 7th (local time).

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated in a press release that they detained a Russian intelligence agent who was preparing a Russian airstrike during the Ukrainian president's visit to the Mykolaiv region, explaining that "(this agent) was collecting information related to the president's recent visit." The information he was trying to gather included an approximate list of locations and times of President Zelensky's movements. Zelensky's visit to Mykolaiv took place at the end of July.

The Security Service said that by monitoring the communications of this female suspect, they found that she was also tasked with identifying electronic warfare systems and the locations of ammunition depots. The Security Service added, “Agents obtained intelligence on such 'regime overthrow activities' and took additional security measures.”

Investigations revealed that the suspect lived in Ochakiv in southern Ukraine and worked as a sales clerk at a store within a local military unit. The suspect's name has not yet been disclosed.

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