The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has detained a woman accused of helping Russia plot an attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to a flood-hit region.
The SBU on Monday, said the arrested woman was gathering intelligence to try to find out Zelenskyy’s itinerary ahead of the trip to Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine regularly accuses residents who support Russia of passing on information to help Russia’s military. Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging service on Monday that the head of the SBU had updated him about the “fight against traitors
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Zelenskyy visited Mykolaiv in June after it was hit by flooding caused by the Kakhovka dam breach and in July after shelling.
The SBU said Ukraine was aware of the plot ahead of time and put additional security measures in place during Zelenskyy’s visit.
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