Moldova and Ukraine investigate Russian intentions to assassinate Ukrainian public figures

A joint investigative team of Moldovan police and Ukrainian law enforcement authorities is probing the preparation of the assassination of several public figures in Ukraine.

As reported by Newsmaker, Moldovan law enforcement officials stated that the criminal actions are being "orchestrated by Russian secret services".

According to Moldova's General Inspectorate of Police (IGP), operations have been carried out since 06:00 by officers of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and investigators from the National Investigation Inspectorate, together with prosecutors from the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases, supported by police officers from the Fulger brigade.

The actions are taking place "within the framework of a joint investigative group formed by Moldovan police officers and Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to investigate the preparation of the assassination of several public figures in Ukraine and criminal activity directed by Russian special services".

The General Inspectorate of Police said it will provide further details after the completion of procedural actions.

A citizen of Hrubieszów in Poland was earlier convicted and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for collaborating with Russian intelligence.

His tasks included collecting data on security at Rzeszów-Jasionka airport, which is a key logistics hub for supporting Ukraine and for international travel by Ukrainians during the war. The intelligence gathered might have been intended to facilitate an assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.