Russian terrorists’ plot to assassinate ministers foiled - MP

Russian terrorists have made an attempt at physically eliminating a number of Ukrainian government members, which has failed – everyone is alive and continues performing their duties.

Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence Fedir Venislavsky (Servant of the People faction) spoke about this on Russia’s Echo of Moscow Radio, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Yes, there is such a goal (the assassination of the top leadership of Ukraine - ed.), it is known to us. The priority target for Russia’s specops forces is President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, No. 2 target is his family, and target No. 3 is all of Ukraine’s top leadership, including people's deputies and ministers. According to my information, there were attempts by Russian terrorists to physically eliminate our ministers, but everyone is alive, everyone is well, and everyone is working,” Venislavsky said.

He did not specify which ministers he was talking about and when he spoke about the assassination attempts.

More than 400 mercenaries with the Wagner Private Military Company are reported to be operating in Kyiv, ordered by the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government and set stage for a Russian takeover, The Times earlier reported.