Poland Arrests Russian in Plot to Kill Ukrainian American

Polish authorities have arrested a Russian citizen they say was recruited by Moscow's intelligence services to assassinate a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw, in what Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as an unprecedented plot targeting a U.S. national on NATO territory. The suspect was detained on August 7, Tusk announced on Thursday, August 13, 2026, crediting Poland's Internal Security Agency and police for preventing the attack "at the last minute."

Tusk stated the target was a man holding both Ukrainian and U.S. passports who was considered "inconvenient to the Putin regime." He emphasized the gravity of the incident, calling it the first known instance of someone acting on orders from Russia attempting to kill an American citizen within the borders of another NATO member state. "This is a very dangerous signal," Tusk said, thanking Poland's security services for their action.

The operation was conducted in cooperation with United States authorities, according to Tomasz Siemoniak, the Polish minister overseeing intelligence services. Officials did not immediately release further details about the suspect or the intended victim, and the Russian embassy in Warsaw did...