Polish man suspected of aiding Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyy arrested

The man was arrested on allegation of being ready to help Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy (United24/PA)

A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to help Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday.

The office of Poland’s National Prosecutor said in a statement that the man, identified only as Pawel K, was accused of being prepared to pass airport security information to Russian agents and that he was arrested in Poland on Wednesday.