# Poland detains Russian man suspected of plotting to murder dual U.S.-Ukrainian citizen

https://mins.news/en/item/21417

- Meduza, 2026-08-13 15:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/13/poland-detains-russian-man-suspected-of-plotting-to-murder-a-dual-u-s-ukrainian-citizen

> Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of being recruited by Russian intelligence to plot a murder. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the man was arrested on August 7 in an operation involving Polish and U.S. intelligence, and had allegedly targeted a person holding Ukrainian and U.S. passports. Neither name has been disclosed.

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