{"id":274441,"date":"2026-02-20T19:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/the-number-of-suspects-in-the-investigation-of-planned-assassinations-in-ukraine-is-increasing-another-one-detained\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:51:02","slug":"the-number-of-suspects-in-the-investigation-of-planned-assassinations-in-ukraine-is-increasing-another-one-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/en\/the-number-of-suspects-in-the-investigation-of-planned-assassinations-in-ukraine-is-increasing-another-one-detained\/","title":{"rendered":"The number of suspects in the investigation of planned assassinations in Ukraine is increasing: another one detained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of suspects in the case targeting the preparation of contract killings of public figures in Ukraine is increasing. On Friday evening, investigation officers and prosecutors announced the arrest of a 36-year-old man, considered a member of the criminal group, reports IPN.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Inspectorate of Police specifies that currently there are criminal prosecution actions against him, but no other details have been made public.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, three of the four suspects initially detained in Moldova were arrested for 30 days. Among them is a man from Chisinau, considered the organizer of the scheme, and two accomplices, including a woman. In Ukraine, authorities have detained 11 suspects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of suspects in the case targeting the preparation of contract killings of public figures in Ukraine is increasing. 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