Poland detains Ukrainian suspect in failed Irpin assassination plot
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Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Aug 20 it detained 63-year-old Ukrainian Sergey P. in Warsaw over an attempted assassination of an unnamed Ukrainian defence industry representative in Irpen. Investigators said the suspect had placed a remote-controlled bomb under the victim's car, but the device failed to detonate and he left Ukraine for Poland. A Warsaw court remanded him for three months on attempted murder charges, while investigators link the plot to Russian special services.
Key Facts
- Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Aug 20 that Sergey P., a 63-year-old Ukrainian, had actually been detained on Aug 5.
- Polish investigators believe Sergey P. acted on orders from Russian special services.
- On Aug 13, Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of preparing to kill a person holding US and Ukrainian citizenship, later identified by RMF FM as Ukrainian rapper Albert Vasilev, known as Kyivstoner.
- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) had earlier accused Kyivstoner of organising a large-scale drone attack on a strategic enterprise in Moscow region; the musician denied the allegations.
- In July, an 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen was charged in Poland with sabotage on behalf of Russian special services and 47 criminal acts in 2024–2025.
The Irpin Assassination Plot
Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Aug 20 it detained 63-year-old Ukrainian citizen Sergey P. in Warsaw over an attempted assassination. The attack was planned in Irpen, Kyiv region, against an unnamed representative of Ukraine's defence industry. The suspect allegedly placed an explosive device under the intended victim's car. Investigators believe the car was to be detonated remotely, but the mechanism failed and no explosion occurred. Sergey P. left Ukraine for Poland after the failure, and a Warsaw court remanded him for three months on charges of attempted murder using illegally obtained explosives.
Russian-Linked Cases
Polish investigators believe Sergey P. acted on orders from Russian special services. On Aug 13, Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of preparing to kill a person holding US and Ukrainian citizenship, later identified by RMF FM as Ukrainian rapper Albert Vasilev, known as Kyivstoner. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) had earlier accused Kyivstoner of organising a large-scale drone attack on a strategic enterprise in Moscow region, and the musician denied the allegations. In July, an 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen was charged in Poland with sabotage aimed at fuelling tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw on behalf of Russian special services. The suspect committed 47 criminal acts in 2024–2025, including desecrating memorials to Poles killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UIA).
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Poland detains Ukrainian suspect in failed Irpin assassination plot
