Ukrainian Man Arrested in Poland Over Alleged Russian-Backed Plot

Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has arrested a 63-year-old Ukrainian citizen suspected of attempting to assassinate a representative of Ukraine’s defense industry in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast, allegedly acting on behalf of Russian intelligence services, Polish outlet Wiadomosci WP reported on Thursday, Aug. 20.The suspect, identified as Serhii P., allegedly planted an improvised explosive device under a car used by the victim, according to ABW findings cited by WP.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The device was reportedly designed to be detonated remotely using a mobile phone, but the explosion did not occur due to mechanism failure.After the failed assassination attempt, Serhii P. fled to Poland, where ABW officers located and arrested him in Warsaw on Aug. 5.Murder chargesThe day after his arrest, Serhii P. was charged with attempted murder of a representative of the Ukrainian defense industry using explosives, as well as possession of explosives without required authorization.A Polish court ordered the suspect to remain in pretrial detention for three months. If convicted, he faces up to life imprisonment.According to ABW, the arrest was carried out in cooperation with Ukrainian partner security services.The investigation is being conducted by the Criminal Proceedings Department of Poland’s Internal Security Agency under the supervision of the Warsaw branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office’s Department for Organized Crime and Corruption. Other Topics of Interest ‘Ukraine Must Decide’: EU on Possible Wartime Elections The European Commission said Ukraine must decide when to hold elections while following its Constitution, laws and democratic standards. Additionally, Polish authorities announced on Aug. 7 that they had also arrested a Russian citizen in Warsaw who was allegedly tasked with carrying out an assassination of a US and Ukrainian citizen considered an opponent of the Kremlin. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.