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Reports have surfaced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the midst of the continuing armed conflict between the two countries. According to estimates, 400 Russian mercenaries were sent in from Africa to assassinate President Zelensky and his whole administration.
According to The New York Times, the army-for-hire was flown in a few weeks ago by ‘oligarch’ Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is thought to be Putin’s close ally. According to the article, Prigozhin was offered a large quantity of money by the Kremlin in exchange for carrying out the assassination mission.
The assassination crew is waiting for Moscow’s approval to carry out the targets on their hit list, which includes the Ukrainian prime minister, cabinet ministers, and Kyiv mayor, among others.
According to the article, the Ukrainian authorities received information about the feared plan last week, causing them to impose a 36-hour curfew. The authorities had requested that people stay indoors so that Ukrainian military could conduct their mission to find Russian saboteurs.
Meanwhile, as they approach Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Russian forces have escalated their military campaign. Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, satellite photographs reveal a 64-kilometer-long Russian army convoy north of Kyiv, with 352 civilians murdered, including 14 children.
