Kyiv was 9 May terror target, says SBU

Ukraine’s security service (SBU) prevented a terrorist attack that Russia had planned to carry out in Kyiv on 9 May, according to Ukrainian media reports. “The Security Service of Ukraine was proactive, the perpetrators of the terrorist attack were caught red-handed and arrested,” said Artem Dekhtiarenko, SBU spokesman, who was quoted by Ukrainska Pravda and the Kyiv Post, as well as the BBC Russian service. “We have also collected evidence that unequivocally confirms Russian involvement.” The SBU said it would provide further details later.

On the day, EP President Roberta Metsola visited Kyiv on Europe Day in what described as a ‘demonstration of the European Parliament’s continued support and commitment to Ukraine and its European path.”

Metsola met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, addressed the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and met its Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Presidents Metsola and Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations, the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland and the European Parliament’s support for President Zelenskyy’s 10 point peace plan, air defence, sanctions against Russia and the use of profits from Russian frozen assets for Ukraine’s defence and recovery.

Photo : RENE ROSSIGNAUD Copyright: © European Union 2024 – Source : EP

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