Man charged with 'helping Russians facilitate President Zelenskyy assassination attempt'

April 18, 2024

Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailA Polish national has been arrested after being found to have tried to facilitate the assassination of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Known only as Pawel K, the Polish National Prosecutor's Office has announced that the man was arrested in Poland and has been charged with “his readiness to act for foreign intelligence against Republic of Poland”. His tasks included collecting and providing the military intelligence of the Russian Federation with information on the security of the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport. “The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine forwarded the information about the possibility of committing a crime by Paweł K. to the Polish Prosecutor's Office. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.