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Ukraine’s Security Chief Reveals Foiled Assassination Plot at Rzeszow Airport

Arrested in April 2024 on Ukrainian tip-offs, Polish veteran Pawel K. now faces up to eight years in prison for passing airport security details to his Russian handlers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.
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Overview

  • SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk disclosed on June 23 that Russia’s military intelligence had recruited Pawel K., a former Polish military veteran, to target President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Rzeszow Airport.
  • Investigators say Pawel K. planned to share detailed security information before using a sniper rifle or a first-person-view drone to assassinate Zelenskiy last year.
  • Polish authorities arrested the pensioner in April 2024 following tip-offs from Ukrainian intelligence regarding his recruitment by Russian agents.
  • Pawel K. is awaiting trial and could face a sentence of up to eight years in prison if convicted.
  • The affair underscores escalating espionage threats against Ukraine and the critical role of joint Ukrainian-Polish security operations at the key aid hub of Rzeszow Airport, where a Russian spy network was previously broken up.