In Kyiv, an assassination attempt on the first deputy head of the Ministry of Health has been thwarted. Here are the details of the case.

In Kyiv, a man and a woman were apprehended for plotting an assassination attempt on the First Deputy Minister of Health. Both were arrested while attempting to purchase a firearm.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing the Telegram channel of the National Police of Ukraine.

According to sources from RBK-Ukraine, the assassination was intended for the First Deputy Minister of Health, Sergey Dubrov.

Details of the Case

The detainees turned out to be two residents of the Kyiv region:

• a 36-year-old man;
• a 29-year-old woman.

For several months, both monitored Dubrov's daily routine and movements. Specifically, they rented an apartment in the same residential complex, frequently changed vehicles to avoid detection, and visited a shooting range to practice their shooting skills.

Photo: In Kyiv, an assassination attempt on the First Deputy Minister of Health was thwarted (t.me/UA_National_Police)

The perpetrators were apprehended while attempting to buy a pistol, which they intended to use for the assassination.

Potential Consequences

Both detainees have been informed of suspicion under part 1 of article 14 and part 2, paragraph 12 of article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - preparation for intentional murder. They face up to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment.

Meanwhile, investigators are petitioning for the imposition of a preventive measure in the form of non-alternative detention.

As a reminder, RBK-Ukraine reported that the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) recently uncovered a gang that was preparing an assassination attempt on a family of volunteers in the Cherkasy region.

In particular, in early September, law enforcement dismantled an agent network of an elite unit of the Federal Security Service (FSB), which was planning an assassination attempt on journalist Dmitry Gordon.