An try and assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky on the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 resulted in folks killed contained in the Presidential Workplace, Zelensky mentioned in an interview with The Guardian revealed on Feb. 11.

"There have been individuals who needed to kill (me), there have been gunshots, and extra. Some folks have been killed right here, contained in the Presidential Workplace, others have been defending us," Zelensky revealed.

Zelensky didn’t specify whether or not the fatalities included Russians, Ukrainians, or each.

The feedback shed additional gentle on beforehand reported makes an attempt by Russia to get rid of the Ukrainian management in Kyiv in early 2022.

At the very least three assassination makes an attempt at Zelensky have been reported by March 2022 as Russian forces have been pushing towards Ukraine's capital earlier than being defeated within the battle of Kyiv.

These assaults included a group of elite Chechen troopers who have been eradicated after Ukraine was tipped off by members of Russia’s Federal Safety Bureau, Ukrainian officers claimed on the time.