Ukraine claims to have “neutralized” a Chechen hit squad with leaked Russian data
Two elite Chechen death squads sent to kill Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky have been “neutralized” — thanks to intel from Russian security forces sympathetic to Ukraine, according to a senior Ukraine official.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Ukrainian TV Tuesday that sources inside the Russian FSB gave Kyiv the intelligence needed to track down the assassins, according to“One group was handled near Hostomel [northwest of Kyiv], the other one is in our sights.”According to US intelligence, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24 with a goal to “decapitate” the pro-Western Ukrainian government and install a regime friendly to Moscow.
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov says Ukraine obtained Russian intelligence leaked by sympathetic FSB agents.Zelensky himself said he expected to be targeted at the beginning of hostilities last week — telling European leaders in a video message:It was not immediately clear how many assassins were killed or captured on Tuesday.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya and a Putin ally, confirmed the presence of Chechen fighters in Ukraine last week and urged Ukrainians to overthrow their government. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said he expects to be targeted for assassination.Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov urged Ukrainian citizens to overthrow their government.
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