US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, that US intelligence agencies continue to closely monitor Russia's intensive intelligence and espionage activities in Ukraine. He specified that such actions on the part of the Russian Federation have been observed for a long time.
“We certainly monitor the actions of Russian special services on Ukrainian territory, especially in connection with espionage and intelligence operations,” Miller emphasized.< /p>
He also noted that Washington had seen reports of a possible assassination attempt on President Vladimir Zelensky during his visit to the Mykolaiv region. He also pointed out that the details of the incident remain the responsibility of the Ukrainian authorities.
“We fully support Ukraine's efforts to hold accountable those who plan and carry out such actions,” Matthew Miller added.< /p>
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the arrest of an alleged Russian spy who was trying to find out the route of Zelensky's movement during his visit to Mykolaiv Oblast on July 27. As reported, the woman was planning to organize a rocket attack.