The National Police of Ukraine exposed an agent of Russian special services who was preparing an assassination attempt on one of the heads of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. The offender received an advance of USD 10,000 out of a total reward of USD 100,000 for the murder of the official. To implement the plan, he studied routes and selected an assassin with FPV drone piloting skills.
- A Russian agent was planning to kill the head of the DIU for $100,000.
- They paid $10,000 in advance for the crime.
- He planned to use an FPV drone for the assassination attempt.
- The detention took place with the support of special police units.
Details of the exposure of an agent of the Russian special services
The operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police established that a 38-year-old resident of Kyiv was recruited by Russian special services to commit a particularly serious crime - the elimination of one of the heads of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. The agent was offered $100,000, of which he received an advance of $10,000. About this reported at the National Police of Ukraine.
Preparation for the assassination attempt and methods of work
The recruited offender systematically studied the official's daily route, schedule, place of residence, vehicles and surrounding infrastructure. He decided to use an FPV drone for the assassination attempt and was looking for a perpetrator with the appropriate skills to operate the drone.
Law enforcement response and detention
With the support of special police units and the Patrol Police's Tactical Operations Department, operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department, the Criminal Police and investigators detained the agent. Investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police opened criminal proceedings over attempted murder.
The context and significance of whistleblowing
The recruit had a previous conviction for property crimes and was supposed to organise the execution of the contract killing. The detection of such a criminal plot indicates that Russia's special services are intensifying their attempts to eliminate Ukrainian officials, in particular through the use of FPV drones.
