SBU nabs FSB agent plotting assassination of Ukrainian Employers’ Federation official
The SBU foiled a planned terrorist attack in Kyiv and detained a Russian agent (Photo: SBU)
Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained an agent of Russia’s Federal Security Service who was preparing a terrorist attack and assassination attempt on one of the leaders of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine in Kyiv, the SBU reported on Telegram on April 8.
The suspect planned to detonate a homemade explosive device with remote control near the official’s apartment building in the morning as he left for work, investigators said.
Security officers foiled the plot and arrested the man after he conducted final reconnaissance at the intended site.
The suspect is a resident of Russian-occupied territory in Donetsk Oblast who was recruited in autumn 2025 by an FSB officer specializing in sabotage operations in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities have identified the handler.
Following instructions from the Russian special service, the agent moved to Kyiv, rented an apartment and began tracking the target’s routines and locations. To avoid detection, he changed his appearance and clothing and communicated through anonymous messenger chats, the SBU said.
During searches, investigators seized a phone containing evidence of cooperation with the Russian side.
The man has been charged under Article 111, Part 2 (treason committed under martial law) and Article 15, Part 2, and Article 258, Part 2 (completed attempt at a terrorist act). He is in custody and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Charges have also been pressed against his FSB handler as an accomplice to the attempted terrorist act. Ukrainian law enforcement continues measures to bring him to justice.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
