Moldova, Ukraine Launch Joint Probe into Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Kyiv Public Figures

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Moldova, Ukraine Probe Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Kyiv Public Figures

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. File image/AFP

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Firstpost•20-02-2026, 14:01

Moldova, Ukraine Probe Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Kyiv Public Figures

•Moldova and Ukraine launched a joint investigation into an alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate prominent Ukrainian public figures.
•Moldovan police suspect Russian special services directed the plan targeting several "public figures" in Kyiv.
•The multi-agency operation involves Moldovan police, Ukrainian law enforcement, and prosecutors, with special police brigade support.
•The investigation concerns preparations for the "physical liquidation" of several Ukrainian public figures; no arrests or target identities disclosed yet.
•This case adds to a broader pattern of alleged Russian-linked operations targeting Ukrainian officials across Europe.

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