Ukraine Alleges Putin Ordered Kyiv Officials' Assassination with $100K Bounty

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Ukraine Alleges Putin Ordered Assassination Plot, $100,000 Bounty on Kyiv Officials

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News18•22-02-2026, 09:45

Ukraine Alleges Putin Ordered Assassination Plot, $100,000 Bounty on Kyiv Officials

•Ukraine claims 10 arrests in Ukraine and Moldova for a plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian leaders on Moscow's orders.
•Alleged payouts of up to $100,000 were promised for the killings, depending on the victim's prominence.
•A joint investigative team uncovered an organized group preparing contract killings of Ukrainian and foreign nationals.
•Authorities conducted 20 searches, seizing cash, weapons, explosives, and evidence of communication with Russian handlers.
•One intended target was Andriy Yusov, a senior Ukrainian military official involved in strategic communications and prisoner exchanges.

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