Polish prosecutors have indicted a man accused of helping Russian intelligence plan a possible attempt to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, officials said Tuesday.
The suspect, identified only as Pavel K., is charged with working with Russian military intelligence and preparing an assassination attempt. Prosecutors said the case has been sent to the Warsaw District Court following the completion of a pre-trial investigation on May 20.
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According to Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office, Pavel K. contacted Russia’s military and offered to assist the country’s Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formerly the Main Intelligence Directorate. still popularly known as the GRU.
At the GRU’s request, he allegedly gathered information about security at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland. The airport is used for official international travel by Ukrainian leaders.
Officials say this information was meant to support preparations for a possible attack on President Zelensky.
The investigation was launched after Ukrainian law enforcement shared intelligence with Polish authorities. Polish security services worked closely with Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Prosecutor General’s Office.
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