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Coverage dated March 1, 2022

Chechen hit squad sent to murder Zelenskyy 'eliminated,' top Ukrainian defense official says

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

A team of elite commandos sent to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was "eliminated" by security forces, a top defense official said.

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  1. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says it killed Chechen forces sent to assassinate Zelensky (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Senior official says forces loyal to warlord Kadyrov killed outside Kyiv after plot foiled by intel from FSB agents opposed to war

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    Chechen hit squad sent to murder Zelenskyy 'eliminated,' top Ukrainian defense official says (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A team of elite commandos sent to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was "eliminated" by security forces, a top defense official said.

  3. Hot Air

    Chechen forces seeking to assassinate President Zelensky have been 'eliminated' (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    "an 'elite group' of Chechens had arrived in Kyiv to kill the Ukrainian president."

  4. Washington Post

    Assassination plot against Zelensky was foiled and unit sent to kill him was ‘destroyed,’ Ukraine says (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary said that officials were recently tipped off by Russian security about how a unit of elite Chechen special forces were on their way to kill the Ukrainian leader.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says Chechen assassins targeting Zelensky taken out (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  6. Boston

    Assassination plot against Volodymyr Zelensky was foiled and unit sent to kill him was 'destroyed,' Ukraine says (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    A recent assassination plot against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was foiled over the weekend and the Chechen servicemen sent from Russia were "destroyed," a Ukrainian security leader said Tuesday.

  7. Newsweek

    Volodymyr Zelensky assassination foiled after Russian tip-off, Ukraine Says (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Officials said that a unit of Chechen special forces had been planning to assassinate the Ukrainian president.

  8. Insider

    Ukraine claims a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky was foiled by Russian spies who were secretly working against Putin (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A security and defence chief said elite Chechen special forces sent to assassinate Zelensky were "directly destroyed" because of the intel.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.