Ukraine’s Security Service Exposes ‘Activists’ Who Plotted Seizure of Verkhovna Rada

Source: SBU

In a statement released on Monday, the SBU, Ukraine’s security service, announced it has detained a group of people who planned ‘provocations’ in Kyiv, aiming to ‘seize’ the parliament building. Led by a ‘co-founder’ of a “civil group” known for its anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, the group was plotting a ‘people’s convention’ where they intended to announce the ‘removal’ of Ukraine’s ‘political and military leaders’. They planned to break into the Ukrainian parliament to disrupt its work.

Calling it a ‘peaceful gathering’, the rally organizers aimed to draw in people, most of whom were allegedly clueless about the real intentions behind it. The plotters recruited people in Kyiv, Dnipro, and other cities via online messengers, forming separate groups of three.

During raids on the conspirators’ apartments, the SBU seized arms, ammunition, mobile phones, and computers. Those arrested during the raids now face treason charges under Article 109 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, which can result in imprisonment for up to 10 years.