Ukrainian and Moldovan law enforcement uncovered and neutralized a Russian special service-backed operative-combat group planning a series of high-profile assassinations in Ukraine. Targets included journalists, public figures, a strategic enterprise head, and military personnel from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR MO), including members of the Foreign Legion.
Key points
- The operation, codenamed "Enigma 2.0", resulted in the detention of seven suspects in Ukraine and three in Moldova, including the network's organizer.
- The Russian side allegedly promised up to $100,000 USD for each assassination, with methods planned ranging from close-range shootings to car bombings.
- Agents monitored targets by posing as delivery service couriers to record locations and movements, reporting back to a Russian resident.
- One of the intended victims was Andriy Yusov, a representative for strategic communications at HUR MO and deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Why it matters
The foiled plot aimed to destabilize Ukrainian society and spread panic, indicating an active Russian effort to target prominent Ukrainian figures through cross-border criminal networks.
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