NEW: Zelensky assassination plot foiled, Ukrainian authorities say

[Yorkie Mom]

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Zelensky assassination plot foiled, Ukrainian authorities say

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council chief Oleksiy Danilov announced during a briefing Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had foiled an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a Telegram post from Ukrainian authorities.

Why it matters: Zelensky has said since the start of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine that he would be a prime target for assassination. Last Thursday he warned that Russian "sabotage groups" had entered Kyiv and were hunting for him and his family.

The big picture: According to the Telegram message, Danilov said that a unit of elite Chechen special forces, known as Kadyrovites, had been behind the plot and had subsequently been "eliminated."

*"We are well aware of the special operation that was to take place directly by the Kadyrovites to eliminate our president," Danilov said, per the post.

*Ukrainian authorities had been tipped off about the plot by members of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who did not support the war, he added.

*Danilov elaborated that the Kadyrovite group had been divided into two, with one being destroyed in Gostomel and the other "under fire."

Link: https://www.axios.com/zelensky-assassination-plot-foiled-7bea049b-2308-4801-b75a-93104c17b82b.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=world-russiaukraine

[iemanja]

1. A member of Russia's FSB tipped Zelensky off

according to the Axios article. I find that interesting.

[Yorkie Mom]

2. Yes.

I'll put that in bold.

[Yorkie Mom]

3. I think we should wait to see if this is confirmed.

It's mighty powerful propaganda whether or not true.

[iemanja]

12. Well, Axios reported that Zelensky said so

That's reasonably persuasive to me.

ETA: Unless it's a head fake on Putin.

[chia]

4. Wondering if the source of the tip off should not have been publicized.

[Yorkie Mom]

5. I'm wondering if it's propaganda, but I'm a skeptic.

I think all of this needs to be confirmed.

[sarisataka]

6. It is a very good idea to announce it.

Because now whether there was a tip off or not the FSB will all be looking at each other wondering if anyone is disloyal

[OnDoutside]

8. It doesn't matter. F*cking with Putin's head is the target of the statement.

[NickB79]

7. If the FSB did tip of Ukraine

Putin will lose his mind at the prospect of disloyalty and treason in the Russian government. He could well start a war within his own ranks trying to find and punish moles.

On the other hand, it could be a ruse to play on Putin's paranoia of treason and disloyalty.

Either way, nice move.

[sl8]

9. +1.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. K&R

[RussBLib]

11. tipped off by Russians

sweet. Russian people want freedom too.