A Polish citizen has been arrested on suspicion of delivering confidential information to Russia to facilitate a possible assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Suspect Paweł K faces up to eight years in prison after being detained in Poland and charged with “reporting on his willingness to act for foreign intelligence.”
The man was tasked with “gathering… military intelligence… with information on the security of Rzeszów-Jasionka airport” to “help Russian special services plan a possible attack” against the Ukrainian leader, prosecutors believe Poles.
Polish authorities worked with their counterparts in Ukraine during the investigation, which led to the arrest of Paweł K on Wednesday. The investigation is ongoing.
Several attempts on President Zelensky’s life have been reported since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius this month