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Zelenskyy: Russia twice tried to attack his plane with drones

Russia twice tried to attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane with drones in recent weeks, Zelenskyy said in a CBS News interview published on Sept. 15.

16 September, 12:03 PM

FBI charges five over Russian plot to kill pro-Ukraine figures

The FBI has charged five individuals after uncovering a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate pro-Ukraine activists in the United States and Europe, BBC Russian reported on September 16.

16 September, 08:36 AM

24-year-old Ukrainian hid weapons cache near Berlin on Moscow’s orders, report says

A 24-year-old Ukrainian man identified as Vadym S. placed two pistols in a weapons cache on the outskirts of Berlin at the direction of Russian special services, Der Spiegel reported on Aug. 25, citing German authorities.

26 August, 03:54 AM

Poland arrests Ukrainian in bombing plot against defense industry figure

Poland’s Internal Security Agency arrested a 63-year-old Ukrainian citizen in Warsaw on suspicion of attempting to kill a representative of Ukraine’s defense industry, RMF24 and Poland’s agency, known by its Polish acronym ABW, reported on Aug. 20.

20 August, 05:27 PM

Russia plotted assassination of German drone company CEO — report

Russian intelligence services planned an assassination of the head of Donaustahl, a German drone manufacturer, Die Zeit reported on Aug. 5.

6 August, 03:35 AM

Israel uncovers Iran's assassination plot against Trump — WSJ

Israeli intelligence handed over new data to the U.S. indicating Iran's potential preparation of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources, on July 10.

10 July, 08:15 AM

Assassination attempts spark bitter blame game among Russia's elite

Assassination attempts on high-ranking Russian officers in the rear have led to a conflict between representatives of Russia's security agencies, Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories) outlet wrote on May 4, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 10:30 AM

New Yorker calmly finishes his meal amid White House dinner panic - video

A video of talent agent Michael Glantz calmly continuing to eat his salad in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner went viral online, The Guardian wrote on April 27.

28 April, 10:35 AM

Attacker aimed to kill Trump and his top officials at White House event

Suspect who opened fire during the White House Correspondent’s Dinner wanted to target United States President Donald Trump and as many top officials as possible, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X on April 26.

27 April, 08:45 AM

Flash survives Shahed strike and says Russia tried to assassinate him

Russian forces launched Shahed drones at Kyiv Oblast overnight on April 20, and four of them targeted the home of Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a military radio technology expert.

20 April, 02:32 PM

SBU nabs FSB agent plotting assassination of Ukrainian Employers’ Federation official

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.

8 April, 02:55 PM

Iran attempted to assassinate Donald Trump twice and is still trying

Iran attempted to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump twice and still wants to do so, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with NewsMax on March 31.

31 March, 09:45 AM

Colombia arrests Russian man wanted by U.S.

Colombian authorities arrested 42-year-old Russian citizen Denis Alimov at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota on Feb. 24, Spanish newspaper El País reported.

26 February, 09:33 PM

Russia shifts to sabotage and assassinations to break Ukraine

The terrorist attack in Lviv that killed a 23-year-old police officer and injured over 20 others proves Russia is escalating its sabotage campaign to destabilize Ukrainian society, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 22.

23 February, 10:53 AM

Moldova jails three suspects in plot to carry out contract killings in Ukraine

A court in Chișinău ordered three people held for 30 days pending charges after they were arrested on suspicion of plotting contract killings in Ukraine, Moldovan authorities said on Feb. 20.

21 February, 01:24 AM

Polish man sentenced for spying and aiding plot against Zelenskyy

Polish citizen who helped organize an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been found guilty of espionage on Russia's behalf, Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for Poland’s special services coordinator, wrote on Feb. 3.

3 February, 01:15 PM

SBU foils FSB plot to kill Da Vinci Wolves battalion commander

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) thwarted a plot by Russia's FSB to assassinate Serhii Filimonov, the 108th Separate Da Vinci Wolves battalion’s commander, according to the agency’s July 29 report on Telegram.

29 July 2025, 11:28 AM

Russia plotted to assassinate Yermak’s brother, SBU says

Ukraine’s SBU security service thwarted an assassination plot by Russian special services against Denys Yermak, the brother of the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk said on June 23.

24 June 2025, 02:09 AM

Kremlin shrugs off Carlson's US plot against Putin speculation

The Kremlin commented on American blogger and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s claim that the US President Joe Biden administration had attempted to assassinate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the TASS propaganda agency reported on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 02:42 PM

Authorities foil assassination plot targeting Ukraine’s deputy health minister

A man and a woman were arrested for planning the murder of Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Health, Serhiy Dubrov. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the arrest on Monday, Jan. 20.

20 January 2025, 01:30 PM

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